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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 was the name of the motel?

2. What is the only male name on the fragment?

3. What is it called when someone makes a copy of an existing treasure?

4. What is the title of the person who performed the ritual chant at the Sacred Urn?

5. How many points were used to create a scale model of the fragment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the main feature located in the sanctuary? How was the structure decorated?

2. How does the text describe the fragments of Plasticus Petrificus? How might it be reproduced?

3. What is the real life description of the wall fragment found in the communal Sacred Urn room near the Great Sanctuary. Explain the real purpose of the so-called laborers' marks.

4. What were the musical instruments found by Carson? How did they work?

5. When did Harriet meet her untimely demise? What happened?

6. According to the text what surrounded the complex outside? What would the area be described as in today's terms?

7. The scientists were particularly fascinated by the fragments of plasticus petrificus. Explain the piece and how it is represented as a souvenir.

8. Describe the pendant found in the Inner Chamber. What is it made out of and what is the inscription?

9. What is the description used for the paperweight in the Souvenirs and Quality Reproductions section?

10. What was the purpose of the room filled with games?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Along with spending many years working on the excavation site, Carson never gave up his fascination with camels. One could say that the dromedary research was Carson's life's work. Write an essay about what could become your life's work. In what professional area would you want to spend the rest of your life? Explain. What would it take for you to get to that place? What would be the pros and cons of the profession?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many of the artifacts in the Motel are linked by Carson and the workers to some form of religious ceremony. What would cause the workers to make those assumptions? What else could be related to the artifacts in lieu of religion? What religious artifacts do you think were used in society during Carson's time? Are religious artifacts more important as symbols of religion or are they more important as historical items? Also, how could Carson know which gods were associated each sacred item found in the hotel? Would you relate those things to the same gods? Explain.

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