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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. Ralph says that he has much to finish if mad Ferrell is coming to stamp about with what?

2. CCF sends Ralph a telegram that asks if _____ is accepting investments.

3. For whom does CCF mistake a bearded and robed Ralph?

4. What does Atum-hadu try to do to his queen?

5. Why does Quint think that Ralph survived the war and didn't die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ralph do to the columns in the sixth room?

2. When does Ralph want to bring Lord Carnarvon to his dig?

3. What does Sonia Nordquist offer Ralph when she visits him at his site?

4. What is the fabricated tale Marlow tells Paul?

5. What is the real truth about the cat in the seventh room?

6. What does Ahmed tell Ralph, that Ralph takes as a sign of Carter's failure?

7. According to Ralph's translations, who is Atum-hadu's new queen?

8. What does Ralph fetch, supposedly on Carter's orders?

9. What does Ferrell find at the bonfire after realizing that Ralph and CCF didn't use their tickets to board the ship?

10. How does Ralph describe the mummified cat that shows up in the seventh room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Ralph insane, obsessed or simple focused in his behavior? Does his status change over time? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book to support your answer, explain how Ralph's and Atum-hadu's lives are similar and what implications those similarities have for Ralph's actions.

Essay Topic 3

How does greed and personal success motivate the various characters in the book? Compare/contrast at least three different characters and use specific examples to support your answer.

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