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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. Why is Zia so nervous about the next Chief Lector?

2. Where does Sadie meet with Carter on the first morning in the First Nome?

3. How many gods of the Demon Days were released in the museum?

4. How long does Carter have to wait after the Arab girl makes the hieroglyph for open?

5. What is Williams' job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Carter and Sadie argue about while looking for the temple and what happens?

2. How do Carter, Sadie, and Zia get away from Serqet at the museum?

3. What is Bast's version of Ruby's death?

4. What does Amos teach the children about themselves the first morning in the mansion?

5. According to the author, how did this book come to be?

6. How does Bast say the world is really created and run?

7. Why is Sadie's vision of Osiris's imprisonment interrupted?

8. How does Bast say they must defeat Set?

9. Where did the five Demon Days Gods come from?

10. How does Iksander say Egypt came to be such a great empire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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