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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. Who announces that he is engaged, at breakfast in Chapter 13?

2. What does Amelia make a list of in Chapter 15?

3. What does Madame Berengeria accuse her daughter of?

4. What is Emerson wearing when he greets his guests at the tomb?

5. What does Amelia witness Mr. Vandergelt waving at the cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Amelia think Ali Hassan lead the party in circles before taking them to the cave?

2. What does Dr. Dubois conclude about Armadale's death?

3. Describe what Emerson is wearing when the party from Baskerville House arrives to watch his performance?

4. Why does Emerson decide to get involved in the murder investigation in Chapter 10? Who does he intend to get help from?

5. How does Amelia apprehend the figure in white?

6. What observations does Amelia make about Armadale's body?

7. What does Lady Baskerville serve to her guests in Chapter 16? What turns out to be significant about this service?

8. What does Lady Baskerville announce at breakfast? What does Mr. Vandergelt announce at breakfast?

9. What do Lady Baskerville and Mary argue about in Chapter 11? How does Emerson solve the argument?

10. What does Ramses say to his parents in his letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is a parody? What makes "The Curse of the Pharaohs" a parody? What is the novel a parody of?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Amelia Peabody. What are her defining characteristics? What are her interests and hobbies? How does she differ from the typical Victorian-era woman?

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