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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Margaret's Swedish nurse?

2. Why does Margaret request that Ralph return to Boston immediately after CCF wires funds to him?

3. How does ter Breuggen fire Ralph?

4. According to Farrell, where does Margaret like to party?

5. How heavy is the smooth stone removed from the cliff face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cats that are outside Ralph's villa when he wakes up.

2. What is found beyond the sixth door?

3. When Margaret writes Ralph and complains of boredom, what does she ask him to let her do?

4. Why does Ralph start guarding the tomb himself, after the plaster is on the third door?

5. Why does Ralph cut the pay of his workers?

6. What is one of the problems with translating written Egyptian?

7. How does Ralph get a look inside the tomb?

8. Why did Paul join the army?

9. When Ralph receives a telegram from CCF asking for clarification of his Oxford studies, what does Ralph reply with?

10. Why does Ralph think that Atum-hadu's tomb has been hidden since the beginning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is this book a history, biography or detective story? Is it part of all three? Answer these questions using examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the items that Ralph placed in the tomb? What is the importance of the order of the items? Use specifics from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the structure of the book influence the way in which the story is presented? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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