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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. Which one of the following items is not worn by Harriet?

2. How many matches does Carson light in total?

3. What is the name of the strange place inhabited by the people before the catastrophe?

4. What date is referred to when discussing the great catastrophe?

5. Carson is surprised to find that the ________ is intact.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was #9 proportioned in a specific way?

2. What happened to Carson as he stood surveying the site?

3. How is Howard Carson's life described before the discovery of the Motel of the Mysteries?

4. When did the excavation begin? How long did it last? Who helped?

5. Explain the Sacred Headband. What is the inscription on it?

6. What happened right after the catastrophe?

7. When was there an interest rekindled in North America? Why?

8. Once the discovery of the excavation site was made known word began to spread all over the world. Who came to visit the site?

9. Upon seeing this fantastic discovery, Carson had hopes of finding what?

10. What did German scholar Heinrich von Hooligan discover? What was the alleged purpose of the items(s)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author makes a solid point regarding pollution and the state of the ozone layer. As a result of decades of polluting the air and not caring about the ozone, it was only a matter of time before Pollutantus Gravitas would fall to the earth and smother out the Yank civilization. Compare and contrast the condition of pollution and the ozone layer from 1985 and today. What are the most significant changes? Were there any parts of the story that could be even remotely correct? Explain. How has pollution changed over the years? In your opinion, does pollution have anything to do with global warming?

Essay Topic 2

The Triumphal Arch was considered to be one of the most significant finds regarding the ancient culture of Usa. Discuss the Triumphal Arch and its use as a gateway. Do you think the explanation of the arch's placement in relation to the west coast falling into the ocean makes any sense? Do think there was a specific placement of the arch? Explain. Other pieces of architecture are represented in the book as being important discoveries. Why are monuments so interesting to archeologists and historians? How do you think they arrived at the explanations listed in the book? Do you think any other explanations might have been considered? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The excavators and workers in the story seem to have many ideas regarding the dead, from the body's eventual destination to the storage of internal organs. Examine the text to learn about the modern civilization's ideas about the ancient dead. Do any of the ideas seem feasible? Why do you think cultures are so fascinated with burial? Compare and contrast current options for burial to those of ancient times, e.g., Egyptians.

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