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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 an epigrapher?

2. What is the name of Emerson's brother?

3. Where did Milverton grow up?

4. What is Milverton's lifelong ambition?

5. What does Madame Berengeria describe Kevin O'Connell as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while the Emersons are in a meeting with Lady Baskerville in Chapter 7?

2. During Milverton and Amelia's conversation, what does Milverton claim to see?

3. What claim does Madame Berengeria make when she meets the Emersons?

4. What theories does Emerson have about the tomb after the first day at the excavation site?

5. Why does Emerson rush to tell his men about his injury in Chapter 8?

6. Why does Amelia believe Lady Baskerville employs Atiyah?

7. Why does Amelia host guests for tea in Chapter 1?

8. Who do Emerson and Amelia usually employ as an artist on their expeditions? Why do they not hire this person?

9. What is the cause of a howl heard from outside Baskerville House in Chapter 5?

10. What state is the tomb in when Amelia arrives at the dig site in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyse Peters' use of suspense in the novel. When does she create a suspenseful mood? Why does she do this? How does she do this?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the theme of murder in the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs." Describe the different examples of death and murder. What are the circumstances surrounding these examples? How do these deaths and murders propel the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character, Emerson. What are his defining character traits? What are his interests and hobbies? What is his role in the novel?

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