Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues Questions & Answers | Class 11 English | CBSE NCERT

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1. Q1. Tut has been taken out of his tomb after almost 80 years in order to (a) be displayed in a museum abroad (b) undergo a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death (c) be reburied in a modern vault (d) have his golden treasures removed

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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2. Q2. In "he was laid to rest laden with gold", the word 'laden' most nearly means (a) stripped (b) lightly painted (c) heavily loaded (d) hidden away

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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3. Q3. The phrase "with murder being the most extreme possibility" suggests that (a) Tut was definitely murdered (b) theories about what happened to Tut ranged as far as foul play (c) scholars ruled out murder (d) Tut died of old age

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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4. Q4. Calling Tut "the last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries" implies that his death (a) began a new dynasty (b) marked the end of his family's centuries-old line (c) caused a war of succession (d) freed the empire from rulers

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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5. Q5. In "the modern world has speculated about what happened to him", the pronoun 'him' refers to (a) Howard Carter (b) the boyish pharaoh Tut (c) the heir's father (d) the ruler of Egypt's empire

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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6. Q6. The CT scan "provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction" of Tut, which links to the chapter title by suggesting that the 'saga' (a) ended with the 1922 discovery (b) continues as modern science reveals new truths about the king (c) concerns only his treasures (d) is nothing but a legend

He was just a teenager when he died. The last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries, he was laid to rest laden with gold and eventually forgotten. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tut has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death — and provides precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of the boyish pharaoh.

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7. Q1. The CT scan of Tut's mummy was performed on (a) 24 November 1994 (b) 5 January 2005 at 6 p.m. (c) 5 January 2005 at 6 a.m. (d) an evening in 1922

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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8. Q2. In "dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky", the word 'scudded' means (a) hung motionless (b) gathered slowly (c) rained heavily (d) moved swiftly along

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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9. Q3. "An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils" is an example of (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) personification (d) hyperbole

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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10. Q4. The clouds are described as "veiling the stars in casket grey" because the colour evokes (a) the metal of the scanner (b) the grey sand of the cemetery (c) a coffin and an atmosphere of death (d) the gold of the tomb

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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11. Q5. Tut is described as "this little understood young ruler", which indicates that (a) his reign lasted only a few days (b) much about his life and death still remains a mystery (c) Egyptians had forgotten their kings (d) tourists know nothing about him

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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12. Q6. The world's most famous mummy entered the CT scanner (a) feet first (b) head first (c) sideways (d) in a seated posture

An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils as King Tut was taken from his resting place in the ancient Egyptian cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. Dark-bellied clouds had scudded across the desert sky all day and now were veiling the stars in casket grey. It was 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005. The world's most famous mummy glided head first into a CT scanner brought here to probe the lingering medical mysteries of this little understood young ruler who died more than 3,300 years ago.

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13. Q1. The most striking feature of Tut's mummy-shaped outer coffin lid was (a) the murals on the walls (b) the guidebooks of the visitors (c) his gilded face (d) the rock-cut entrance

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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14. Q2. The visitors whispered or stood silently in the tomb because they were (a) forbidden to speak aloud (b) too tired to talk (c) overcome by reverence for the dead king (d) afraid of disturbing the murals

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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15. Q3. In "perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens", the word 'pondering' most nearly means (a) recording (b) celebrating (c) questioning the truth of (d) thinking deeply about

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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16. Q4. The tomb in which tourists descended lay some (a) 6 feet underground (b) 26 feet underground (c) 80 feet underground (d) 3,300 feet underground

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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17. Q5. According to the legend referred to in the extract, the pharaoh's curse would bring (a) floods in the Nile (b) loss of the golden treasures (c) death or misfortune upon those who disturbed him (d) exile from Egypt

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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18. Q6. The visitors "wondered with a shiver" about the curse, which suggests they felt (a) the chill of the underground tomb (b) a nervous thrill of fear (c) disappointment at the exhibits (d) admiration for the murals

All afternoon the usual line of tourists from around the world had descended into the cramped, rock-cut tomb some 26 feet underground to pay their respects. They gazed at the murals on the walls of the burial chamber and peered at Tut's gilded face, the most striking feature of his mummy-shaped outer coffin lid. Some visitors read from guidebooks in a whisper. Others stood silently, perhaps pondering Tut's untimely death in his late teens, or wondering with a shiver if the pharaoh's curse — death or misfortune falling upon those who disturbed him — was really true.

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19. Q1. According to Zahi Hawass, the mummy is in very bad condition because of (a) natural decay over 3,300 years (b) the CT scan of 2005 (c) what Howard Carter did in the 1920s (d) the tomb robbers of antiquity

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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20. Q2. Howard Carter discovered Tut's tomb in 1922 after (a) a tip-off from thieves (b) years of futile searching (c) an accidental collapse of earth (d) decoding an ancient map

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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21. Q3. Tut was buried with board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments and food and wine because Egyptians believed (a) the dead would need everyday things in the afterlife (b) such objects were worthless (c) tomb robbers would ignore plain goods (d) gold was scarce in those days

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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22. Q4. In "though hastily ransacked in antiquity", the word 'ransacked' means (a) carefully catalogued (b) searched and looted (c) sealed and protected (d) ceremonially cleansed

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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23. Q5. The stunning artefacts in gold were placed in the tomb because their eternal brilliance was meant to (a) impress visiting tourists (b) decorate the burial chamber (c) guarantee resurrection (d) pay the funerary priests

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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24. Q6. Tut's funerary collection is described as "the richest royal collection ever found", which explains why his tomb and its contents (a) became part of the pharaoh's legend (b) were never opened again (c) were destroyed by Carter (d) remain unrecorded

"The mummy is in very bad condition because of what Carter did in the 1920s," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he leaned over the body for a long first look. Carter — Howard Carter, that is — was the British archaeologist who in 1922 discovered Tut's tomb after years of futile searching. Its contents, though hastily ransacked in antiquity, were surprisingly complete. They remain the richest royal collection ever found and have become part of the pharaoh's legend. Stunning artefacts in gold, their eternal brilliance meant to guarantee resurrection, caused a sensation at the time of the discovery — and still get the most attention. But Tut was also buried with everyday things he'd want in the afterlife: board games, a bronze razor, linen undergarments, cases of food and wine.

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25. Q1. The garlands of willow, olive, celery, lotus and cornflowers found on the shroud were evidence of (a) Tut's royal rank (b) the season in which the burial took place (c) the age of the tomb (d) Egyptian funeral customs

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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26. Q2. Before investigating the three nested coffins, Carter spent months (a) training his workmen (b) carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures (c) guarding the tomb against thieves (d) studying Egyptian religious texts

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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27. Q3. Carter's words "What was to be done?" reveal that he (a) had already solved the problem (b) faced a real dilemma about freeing the mummy (c) wished to abandon the excavation (d) sought the advice of Zahi Hawass

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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28. Q4. The word 'cemented' as used in the extract suggests that the resins had (a) dissolved away with time (b) stuck the mummy fast to the coffin (c) turned into fine powder (d) become a sacred glue

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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29. Q5. Carter found the mummy cemented to the bottom of the (a) mummy-shaped outer coffin (b) first nested coffin (c) solid gold coffin (d) wooden box with padding

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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30. Q6. "No amount of legitimate force could move them" implies that Carter would have to consider (a) abandoning the tomb forever (b) means beyond accepted archaeological practice (c) waiting for the resins to soften naturally (d) requesting government permission

After months of carefully recording the pharaoh's funerary treasures, Carter began investigating his three nested coffins. Opening the first, he found a shroud adorned with garlands of willow and olive leaves, wild celery, lotus petals, and cornflowers, the faded evidence of a burial in March or April. When he finally reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble. The ritual resins had hardened, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin. "No amount of legitimate force could move them," Carter wrote later. "What was to be done?"

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31. Q1. Carter placed the mummy outside in the blazing sunshine, which heated it to (a) 149 degrees Celsius (b) 149 degrees Fahrenheit (c) 3,300 degrees Fahrenheit (d) 26 degrees Fahrenheit

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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32. Q2. "The sun can beat down like a hammer" is an example of (a) metaphor (b) personification (c) simile (d) irony

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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33. Q3. Carter reported the chiselling "with scientific detachment", i.e., (a) with deep sorrow (b) as a cold, technical necessity without emotion (c) in poetic language (d) with religious reverence

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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34. Q4. The sentence "Nothing budged" tells us that (a) the guards refused to move (b) the mummy crumbled to pieces (c) the sun's heat failed to loosen the resins (d) the tourists stayed away

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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35. Q5. The final resort by which the king's remains were raised was (a) chiselling the consolidated material away from beneath the limbs and trunk (b) pouring boiling water over the resins (c) summoning more workmen (d) turning the coffin upside down

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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36. Q6. The tone of this extract towards Carter's action can best be described as (a) openly condemnatory (b) humorous and mocking (c) factual, yet quietly pointing to the drastic nature of the act (d) anxiously prayerful

The sun can beat down like a hammer this far south in Egypt, and Carter tried to use it to loosen the resins. For several hours he set the mummy outside in blazing sunshine that heated it to 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing budged. He reported with scientific detachment that "the consolidated material had to be chiselled away from beneath the limbs and trunk before it was possible to raise the king's remains."

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37. Q1. Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint in order to (a) perform an ancient Egyptian ritual (b) separate Tut from his golden adornments (c) study the king's bones and age (d) make the body lighter to carry

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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38. Q2. The words "In his defence, Carter really had little choice" show that the writer (a) blames Carter for the damage (b) justifies Carter, arguing thieves would have ripped the mummy apart anyway (c) thinks Carter acted out of greed for fame (d) wants Carter's methods banned

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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39. Q3. In "thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards", the word 'circumvented' means (a) attacked openly (b) bribed with gold (c) found a way around (d) guarded closely

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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40. Q4. The remains were reassembled on sand in a wooden box with padding "that concealed the damage", which shows that (a) the team restored the mummy perfectly (b) the team wished to hide how roughly the body had been treated (c) sand was believed to be sacred (d) the box was Tut's original coffin

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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41. Q5. For his journey to the great beyond, Tut was lavished with glittering goods, all of (a) painted clay (b) pure silver (c) pure gold (d) polished bronze

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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42. Q6. The author's attitude towards Carter in this extract is best described as (a) harshly critical (b) sympathetically understanding of his compulsion (c) completely indifferent (d) mildly amused

In his defence, Carter really had little choice. If he hadn't cut the mummy free, thieves most certainly would have circumvented the guards and ripped it apart to remove the gold. In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy, and they thought — or hoped — they could take their riches with them. For his journey to the great beyond, King Tut was lavished with glittering goods: precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the now iconic inner coffin and mask — all of pure gold. To separate Tut from his adornments, Carter's men removed the mummy's head and severed nearly every major joint. Once they had finished, they reassembled the remains on a layer of sand in a wooden box with padding that concealed the damage, the bed where Tut now rests.

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43. Q1. The startling fact revealed by the 1968 X-ray of the mummy was that (a) Tut's skull was fractured (b) his breast-bone and front ribs were missing beneath the resin (c) he had died of a fever (d) his body was coated in gold

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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44. Q2. Explaining CT as X-rays "in cross section... put together like slices of bread" is (a) a simile used to make a technical idea clear (b) an oxymoron (c) a metaphor about food (d) hyperbole

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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45. Q3. According to the extract, archaeology has changed substantially in that it now (a) concentrates mainly on treasure (b) focuses on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death, using sophisticated tools (c) avoids medical technology (d) works only inside museums

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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46. Q4. The two biggest questions still lingering about Tut were (a) his wealth and his tomb (b) how he died and how old he was when he died (c) his name and his dynasty (d) his diet and his diseases

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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47. Q5. In "intriguing mysteries of death", the word 'intriguing' most nearly means (a) frightening (b) well-known (c) fascinating (d) unimportant

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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48. Q6. The mummy was X-rayed in 1968 by (a) an anatomy professor (b) a British archaeologist (c) a team of radiologists (d) the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities

Archaeology has changed substantially in the intervening decades, focusing less on treasure and more on the fascinating details of life and intriguing mysteries of death. It also uses more sophisticated tools, including medical technology. In 1968, more than 40 years after Carter's discovery, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed a startling fact: beneath the resin that cakes his chest, his breast-bone and front ribs are missing. Today diagnostic imaging can be done with computed tomography, or CT, by which hundreds of X-rays in cross section are put together like slices of bread to create a three-dimensional virtual body. What more would a CT scan reveal of Tut than the X-ray? And could it answer two of the biggest questions still lingering about him — how did he die, and how old was he at the time of his death?

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49. Q1. The expression "his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty" means that (a) the funeral was a very noisy affair (b) Tut's death signalled the end of his family's rule (c) the dynasty revived after Tut's death (d) Tut was the first king of his line

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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50. Q2. Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten, which means (a) living image of Amun (b) servant of the Aten (c) soul of Osiris (d) ruler of Thebes

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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51. Q3. The religious capital was moved from the old city of Thebes to (a) Luxor (b) Akhetaten, now known as Amarna (c) Cairo (d) the Valley of the Kings

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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52. Q4. In "His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him", the pronoun 'him' refers to (a) Tut (b) Amenhotep III (c) Akhenaten (d) Smenkhkare

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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53. Q5. The writer's description of Amenhotep III as "Tut's father or grandfather" shows that (a) the writer is careless with facts (b) even Tut's family lineage remains uncertain to scholars (c) Amenhotep III ruled twice (d) Tut had two fathers

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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54. Q6. Amenhotep IV initiated one of the strangest periods in Egyptian history by promoting the worship of (a) Amun (b) Osiris (c) the Aten, the sun disk (d) Orion

King Tut's demise was a big event, even by royal standards. He was the last of his family's line, and his funeral was the death rattle of a dynasty. But the particulars of his passing away and its aftermath are unclear. Amenhotep III — Tut's father or grandfather — was a powerful pharaoh who ruled for almost four decades at the height of the eighteenth dynasty's golden age. His son Amenhotep IV succeeded him and initiated one of the strangest periods in the history of ancient Egypt. The new pharaoh promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, changed his name to Akhenaten, or 'servant of the Aten,' and moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten, known now as Amarna.

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55. Q1. Akhenaten shocked the country by (a) building new pyramids (b) attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples (c) shifting his palace to Luxor (d) declaring war on neighbouring lands

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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56. Q2. The name 'Tutankhamun', adopted by the boy king, means (a) servant of the Aten (b) living image of Amun (c) soul of Osiris (d) last heir of the dynasty

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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57. Q3. The statement that Tutankhamun "oversaw a restoration of the old ways" means he (a) rebuilt the ruined palaces of Egypt (b) brought back the worship and customs Akhenaten had overturned (c) repaired the temples of Aten (d) rewrote the kingdom's records

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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58. Q4. The mysterious ruler Smenkhkare "exited with hardly a trace", i.e., he (a) left detailed records of his reign (b) disappeared leaving almost no record (c) fled to a foreign country (d) was buried in Tut's tomb

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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59. Q5. Tut reigned for about (a) nine years (b) forty years (c) four decades (d) nineteen years

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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60. Q6. Ray Johnson's remark "It must have been a horrific time" reflects (a) nostalgia for ancient Egypt (b) the turmoil of the period when the centuries-old ruling family was ending and Akhenaten turned revolutionary (c) fear of the pharaoh's curse (d) admiration for Akhenaten's reforms

He further shocked the country by attacking Amun, a major god, smashing his images and closing his temples. "It must have been a horrific time," said Ray Johnson, director of the University of Chicago's research centre in Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. "The family that had ruled for centuries was coming to an end, and then Akhenaten went a little wacky." After Akhenaten's death, a mysterious ruler named Smenkhkare appeared briefly and exited with hardly a trace. And then a very young Tutankhaten took the throne — King Tut as he's widely known today. The boy king soon changed his name to Tutankhamun, 'living image of Amun,' and oversaw a restoration of the old ways. He reigned for about nine years — and then died unexpectedly.

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61. Q1. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began its inventory in late 2003, has so far recorded (a) almost 600 mummies (b) 1,700 mummies (c) 3,300 mummies (d) 88 mummies

Regardless of his fame and the speculations about his fate, Tut is one mummy among many in Egypt. How many? No one knows. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began an inventory in late 2003, has recorded almost 600 so far and is still counting. The next phase: scanning the mummies with a portable CT machine donated by the National Geographic Society and Siemens, its manufacturer. King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen.

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62. Q2. The portable CT machine for the scanning project was donated by (a) the World Bank (b) the National Geographic Society and Siemens (c) the University of Chicago (d) Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities

Regardless of his fame and the speculations about his fate, Tut is one mummy among many in Egypt. How many? No one knows. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began an inventory in late 2003, has recorded almost 600 so far and is still counting. The next phase: scanning the mummies with a portable CT machine donated by the National Geographic Society and Siemens, its manufacturer. King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen.

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63. Q3. Tut is described as "in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen" because (a) he was the richest pharaoh of Egypt (b) he is one of the first mummies to be scanned (c) his tomb is the largest in Egypt (d) he ruled longer than any king

Regardless of his fame and the speculations about his fate, Tut is one mummy among many in Egypt. How many? No one knows. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began an inventory in late 2003, has recorded almost 600 so far and is still counting. The next phase: scanning the mummies with a portable CT machine donated by the National Geographic Society and Siemens, its manufacturer. King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen.

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64. Q4. The remark that Tut is "one mummy among many" and that no one knows how many mummies there are suggests that (a) Tut is really unimportant (b) Egypt's heritage of mummies is vast and still being counted (c) most mummies have been destroyed (d) the Egyptian Mummy project has failed

Regardless of his fame and the speculations about his fate, Tut is one mummy among many in Egypt. How many? No one knows. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began an inventory in late 2003, has recorded almost 600 so far and is still counting. The next phase: scanning the mummies with a portable CT machine donated by the National Geographic Society and Siemens, its manufacturer. King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen.

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65. Q5. The tone of the closing line about Tut "moving regally ahead of his countrymen" is (a) grimly tragic (b) wry and affectionately humorous (c) bitterly ironic (d) devoutly religious

Regardless of his fame and the speculations about his fate, Tut is one mummy among many in Egypt. How many? No one knows. The Egyptian Mummy project, which began an inventory in late 2003, has recorded almost 600 so far and is still counting. The next phase: scanning the mummies with a portable CT machine donated by the National Geographic Society and Siemens, its manufacturer. King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen.

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66. Q1. The CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating (a) 170 digital X-ray images (b) 600 digital X-ray images (c) 1,700 digital X-ray images (d) 3,300 digital X-ray images

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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67. Q2. In "Tut's head... takes on eerie detail in the resulting image", the word 'eerie' most nearly means (a) bright and cheerful (b) strange and uncanny (c) blurred and faint (d) richly coloured

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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68. Q3. The team probing Tut's secrets consisted of specialists in radiology, forensics and anatomy, which shows that the work demanded (a) a knowledge of Egyptian religion (b) the combining of several scientific disciplines (c) skill in handling gold (d) experience in tomb excavation

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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69. Q4. Saying that "the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected" the secrets for so long is an example of (a) simile (b) hyperbole (c) personification (d) pun

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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70. Q5. Tut's head was scanned in slices as thin as (a) 0.62 millimetres (b) 6.2 centimetres (c) 26 millimetres (d) 1.7 millimetres

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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71. Q6. The contrast between the goddesses guarding the secrets "for so long" and the modern scanning suggests the chapter's theme that (a) ancient religion will defeat science (b) modern science is now unlocking what was long under divine protection (c) the shrine was poorly made (d) Tut's secrets are lost forever

A CT machine scanned the mummy head to toe, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. Tut's head, scanned in 0.62 millimetre slices to register its intricate structures, takes on eerie detail in the resulting image. With Tut's entire body similarly recorded, a team of specialists in radiology, forensics, and anatomy began to probe the secrets that the winged goddesses of a gilded burial shrine protected for so long.

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72. Q1. The million-dollar scanner quit working because (a) there was a power failure (b) a cable was cut (c) sand had got into a cooler fan (d) the pharaoh's curse struck it

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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73. Q2. "Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs" is a (a) metaphor (b) simile suggesting the solemnity of a funeral procession (c) hyperbole (d) personification

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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74. Q3. A guard joked "Curse of the pharaoh" nervously, which reveals (a) his disrespect towards the mummy (b) the superstitious unease underlying the whole operation (c) his hatred of the scanner (d) his total disbelief in legends

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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75. Q4. In "two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby", the word 'sprinted' means (a) strolled leisurely (b) ran at full speed (c) crawled carefully (d) drove away

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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76. Q5. The workmen carried Tut up a ramp and stairs and rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer, which shows that the scanner was (a) placed inside the tomb itself (b) located outside the tomb in a trailer (c) kept in a nearby museum (d) too heavy to be moved

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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77. Q6. The two men returned with a pair of white plastic fans in order to (a) cool the overheated guard (b) blow the sand out of the tomb (c) substitute for the failed cooler fan and finish the scan (d) ventilate the cramped office

The night of the scan, workmen carried Tut from the tomb in his box. Like pallbearers they climbed a ramp and a flight of stairs into the swirling sand outside, then rose on a hydraulic lift into the trailer that held the scanner. Twenty minutes later two men emerged, sprinted for an office nearby, and returned with a pair of white plastic fans. The million-dollar scanner had quit because of sand in a cooler fan. "Curse of the pharaoh," joked a guard nervously.

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78. Q1. Tut was kept out of his coffin for the scan for (a) almost 80 years (b) about twenty minutes (c) less than three hours (d) a whole night

Eventually the substitute fans worked well enough to finish the procedure. After checking that no data had been lost, the technicians turned Tut over to the workmen, who carried him back to his tomb. Less than three hours after he was removed from his coffin, the pharaoh again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago.

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79. Q2. Before turning Tut over to the workmen, the technicians checked that no data had been lost because (a) the substitute fans were new (b) they had to ensure the breakdown had not spoiled the scan (c) the guard demanded a report (d) the mummy was damaged

Eventually the substitute fans worked well enough to finish the procedure. After checking that no data had been lost, the technicians turned Tut over to the workmen, who carried him back to his tomb. Less than three hours after he was removed from his coffin, the pharaoh again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago.

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80. Q3. The closing remark that the pharaoh "again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago" is ironical because (a) Tut was never really buried there (b) despite all the disturbance and probing, he is returned to exactly his ancient resting place (c) the priests had hidden the tomb secretly (d) the tomb had been destroyed by then

Eventually the substitute fans worked well enough to finish the procedure. After checking that no data had been lost, the technicians turned Tut over to the workmen, who carried him back to his tomb. Less than three hours after he was removed from his coffin, the pharaoh again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago.

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81. Q4. In the extract, the word 'eventually' means (a) immediately (b) finally, after some delay (c) rarely (d) hopefully

Eventually the substitute fans worked well enough to finish the procedure. After checking that no data had been lost, the technicians turned Tut over to the workmen, who carried him back to his tomb. Less than three hours after he was removed from his coffin, the pharaoh again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago.

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82. Q5. The mood of this extract is best described as (a) tense and frightening (b) calm and relieved, bringing the operation to a quiet close (c) angry and bitter (d) festive and excited

Eventually the substitute fans worked well enough to finish the procedure. After checking that no data had been lost, the technicians turned Tut over to the workmen, who carried him back to his tomb. Less than three hours after he was removed from his coffin, the pharaoh again rested in peace where the funerary priests had laid him so long ago.

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83. Q1. Which of the following was NOT among the images seen on the computer screen? (a) neck vertebrae (b) a hand (c) views of the rib cage (d) the heart

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

84. Q2. The comparison "as clearly as in an anatomy class" stresses (a) the failure of the scanner (b) the extraordinary sharpness and detail of the CT images (c) the poor quality of anatomy teaching (d) the smallness of Tut's neck

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

85. Q3. Zahi Hawass "didn't sleep last night, not for a second" because (a) he was ill (b) he was so worried that something might go seriously wrong with the priceless mummy (c) he was excited about the plastic fans (d) the guard's joke kept him awake

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

86. Q4. The head "took shape from a scattering of pixels"; in this context, 'pixels' are (a) tiny units that make up a digital image (b) fragments of bone (c) particles of sand (d) old X-ray plates

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

87. Q5. Hawass's remark "But now I think I will go and sleep" conveys (a) continued anxiety about the scan (b) his relief after the tension of the night (c) disappointment with the images (d) boredom with the procedure

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

88. Q6. The transection seen in the images was that of (a) the hand (b) the rib cage (c) the skull (d) the neck vertebrae

Back in the trailer a technician pulled up astonishing images of Tut on a computer screen. A grey head took shape from a scattering of pixels, and the technician spun and tilted it in every direction. Neck vertebrae appeared as clearly as in an anatomy class. Other images revealed a hand, several views of the rib cage, and a transection of the skull. But for now the pressure was off. Sitting back in his chair, Zahi Hawass smiled, visibly relieved that nothing had gone seriously wrong. "I didn't sleep last night, not for a second," he said. "I was so worried. But now I think I will go and sleep."

1 marks · mcq

89. Q1. The ancient Egyptians knew the constellation Orion as (a) the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife (b) the hunter of the desert sky (c) the star of the Nile floods (d) the crown of the pharaohs

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

1 marks · mcq

90. Q2. "The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself" is an example of (a) oxymoron (b) simile (c) onomatopoeia (d) pun

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

1 marks · mcq

91. Q3. Orion is described as "watching over the boy king", which is an example of (a) simile (b) personification (c) hyperbole (d) irony

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

1 marks · mcq

92. Q4. The atmosphere created at the end of the chapter is one of (a) stormy tension (b) fear of the pharaoh's curse (c) cold, still peace and closure (d) celebration of the scan

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

1 marks · mcq

93. Q5. The final image of Orion "watching over the boy king" suggests that (a) science has defeated the old gods (b) even after all the scientific intrusion, Tut remains under the symbolic guardianship of his own gods (c) Tut has been moved to a new resting place (d) the afterlife has been proved real

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

1 marks · mcq

94. Q6. The phrase "this valley of the departed" refers to (a) the city of Thebes (b) the Nile valley (c) the Valley of the Kings, cemetery of the ancient royals (d) the trailer park holding the scanner

By the time we left the trailer, descending metal stairs to the sandy ground, the wind had stopped. The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed. Just above the entrance to Tut's tomb stood Orion — the constellation that the ancient Egyptians knew as the soul of Osiris, the god of the afterlife — watching over the boy king.

2 marks · short

95. Q1. Who was Zahi Hawass? What was his role on the night of the scan?

2 marks · short

96. Q2. Why is 5 January 2005 an important date in the chapter?

2 marks · short

97. Q3. What, according to legend, was the pharaoh's curse?

2 marks · short

98. Q4. Why did Carter find it impossible to raise Tut's remains from the coffin by ordinary means?

2 marks · short

99. Q5. What startling fact did the 1968 X-ray of Tut's mummy reveal?

2 marks · short

100. Q6. What is computed tomography, and how does it work?

2 marks · short

101. Q7. Who discovered Tut's tomb, and when? What was remarkable about its contents?

2 marks · short

102. Q8. Name the everyday things Tut was buried with, and explain why they were placed in the tomb.

2 marks · short

103. Q9. What did Zahi Hawass mean when he said the mummy was in "very bad condition"?

2 marks · short

104. Q10. How has the focus of archaeology changed since Carter's time?

2 marks · short

105. Q11. Why is Tut's funeral described as "the death rattle of a dynasty"?

2 marks · short

106. Q12. Who was Amenhotep III?

2 marks · short

107. Q13. Who was Smenkhkare?

2 marks · short

108. Q14. Why did Tutankhaten change his name to Tutankhamun?

2 marks · short

109. Q15. What is the Egyptian Mummy project?

2 marks · short

110. Q16. Why did the CT scanner stop working on the night of the scan?

2 marks · short

111. Q17. What did the CT scan of Tut's mummy record?

2 marks · short

112. Q18. What images did the technician pull up on the computer screen after the scan?

2 marks · short

113. Q19. What was the significance of the constellation Orion for the ancient Egyptians?

2 marks · short

114. Q20. How long did Tut's body stay out of the coffin, and where was he taken afterwards?

3 marks · short

115. Q1. Describe how Howard Carter and his men removed Tut's body from the solid gold coffin. Why did they resort to such drastic methods?

3 marks · short

116. Q2. "In Tut's time the royals were fabulously wealthy." How does the chapter substantiate this statement?

3 marks · short

117. Q3. Narrate the events of the night of the CT scan of Tut's mummy.

3 marks · short

118. Q4. What were the immediate results of the CT scan of Tut's mummy?

3 marks · short

119. Q5. How does the chapter show that archaeology has changed between Carter's time and the twenty-first century?

3 marks · short

120. Q6. Summarise the troubled history of Tut's family as given in the chapter.

3 marks · short

121. Q7. How did the tourists visiting Tut's tomb behave, and what does their behaviour suggest about the king's enduring appeal?

3 marks · short

122. Q8. How does A. R. Williams create an atmosphere of mystery and foreboding in the opening paragraphs of the chapter?

3 marks · short

123. Q9. Explain the statement: "King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen."

3 marks · short

124. Q10. Why does the modern world continue to speculate about what happened to Tut?

3 marks · short

125. Q11. How did the Egyptian belief in the afterlife shape Tut's burial?

3 marks · short

126. Q12. What role has technology played in unlocking the secrets of Tut's life and death?

3 marks · short

127. Q13. What does the guard's joke "Curse of the pharaoh" reveal about the mood on the night of the scan?

3 marks · short

128. Q14. Describe Zahi Hawass's feelings before and after the CT scan. What do they tell us about the responsibility he carried?

3 marks · short

129. Q15. "The winter air lay cold and still, like death itself, in this valley of the departed." How does the closing scene of the chapter echo its beginning?

5 marks · broad

130. Q1. What is the central theme of "Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues"? How does the author develop it?

5 marks · broad

131. Q2. "In death, as in life, moving regally ahead of his countrymen." Discuss how this line captures the spirit of the whole chapter.

5 marks · broad

132. Q3. Scientific intervention in archaeology is necessary to unearth buried mysteries, but it must be balanced with respect for the dead. Discuss with reference to the chapter.

5 marks · broad

133. Q4. How does the author interweave the past and the present in "Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues"?

5 marks · broad

134. Q5. Describe the wealth and splendour of Tut's burial as presented in the chapter. What does it tell us about Egyptian civilisation?

5 marks · broad

135. Q6. Why do you think the world remains so fascinated by Tutankhamun even today? Answer on the basis of the chapter.

5 marks · broad

136. Q7. What message does the chapter convey about the march of science and human curiosity? Reflect on it in the light of the values it teaches.