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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 won't Sadie answer Carter's questions after she gets the feather?

2. What color are Set's eyes?

3. Who can utter Set's secret name?

4. What does Iksander say the Kanes have in abundance when they are in the Land of the Dead?

5. How long has Zia's magic been missing when it returns in the pyramid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sadie have to do to get the Feather of Truth?

2. What does Set do when he shows himself in the pyramid?

3. What does Zia say to Carter in her telepathic message?

4. Why does Sadie tell Set that Carter can defeat Set?

5. How does Carter feel inside the pyramid, and why?

6. What does Carter see in Phoenix in his sleep?

7. What do the magicians in Memphis do to Carter?

8. Why can't Amos trust himself?

9. How does Carter seal the entrance of the pyramid?

10. Why is Zia so sure that Desjardins is not being controlled by Set?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Carter and Sadie's relationship change throughout the course of the book, and why?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Simmons have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

What were some Mythological entities included in this plot, and how did their inclusion affect the progression and tone of the plot?

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