3. What has George Kawakita done with the information about the indigenous plant packed with Whittlesey's artifacts? What is Kawakita's theory about the creature who terrorized the museum?

4. What is Wright's major concern as he waits for rescue in his fourth floor office? What does this say about his character?

5. What is the security set up in the museum? Why is it designed that way?

6. What happens to the lights in the museum? What other damage does this cause?

7. Where does Margo instruct Pendergast to shoot the creature? For what reason?

8. What is found inside the Superstition Exhibition that begins the panic? Who finds it?

9. Why does Coffey instruct Bailey to take command of D'Agosta's group in Chapter 49?

10. Why does Dr. Frock want to see the crates from the Whittlesey Expedition again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the character relationships below in detail, citing examples from the book:

1) Margo and Smithback

2) Smithback and Rickman

3) D'Agosta and Pendergast

4) D'Agosta and Coffey

5) Coffey and Pendergast

6) Dr. Frock and Dr. Cuthbert.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Whittlesey? What expedition did he go on? To where? What was the purpose of the expedition? Did Whittlesey find what he was looking for? What happened to the scientists involved in the expedition? Was this related to the relics crated and sent back to the museum? If so, explain. What is assumed was Dr. Whittllesey's fate? What did his journal say about the expedition? Was this helpful tot he murder investigation? What letter did Margo find in the crates related to the expedition? Was this letter helpful in learning about the nature of the creature? What item of Whittlesey's was found in the creature's lair? What conclusion did investigators come to when seeing this item? Is this conclusion correct?