Jack pushed aside a small branch. What does aside mean?
over the head
toward the side
in the mouth
under the foot
"Jack took a deep breath. It was getting harder to breathe. And harder to stay calm." What does calm mean?
a state of peacefulness
being alive
to be angry
to walk behind someone
“A mummy,” said Annie. “Back from the dead!” What does dead mean?
a type of hospital
a location in Egypt
walking slowly
no longer alive
"Bandages were still wrapped around the bald skull. But most of the bandages had come off the face." What are bandages?
strips of fabric used to cover and bind wounds or mummies
mud packs used to keep the skin smooth
special knitted hats and scarves
long hair used to keep bugs away
"At the bottom of the stairs, he heaved his own sigh. A sigh of relief." What does to heave mean?
to utter with a deep breath
to sink
to hit yourself with something
to decline
"False passages were sometimes built to stop the robbers." What is a robber?
one who runs fast
one who builds things
one who steals
one who stinks
What's a mirage?
something really old
a reflection in a mirror
an optical effect caused by the bending of light by hot air
a piece of reality
“I heard a noise,” Jack said. “It sounded like someone coughing.” What is a cough?
a quick noise when two hands are slapped together
a sharp short noise when air is forced from the lungs
a loud noise when a foot hits the hard floor
a noise from smacking lips together
"Then another door on the other side of the chamber creaked open." What is a chamber?
a place for camels
a place to eat
a place to sleep
an enclosed space
How does the cat help them?
He leads them out of the pyramid.
"Floor, ceiling, walls—everything was stone." What is a ceiling?
the overhead inside of a room
small cracks
the outside covering
special doors
"The book showed a picture of the inside of the pyramid." What does to show mean?
to cut out
to place in sight
to hide
to talk about
“For a thousand years,” said the ghost-queen, “I have waited for help.” What is a thousand?
100 x 100
10 x 10
1 x 100
10 x 100
“Maybe we’ll eventually come to … to an exit.” What does eventually mean?
repeatedly
never
quickly
at some later time
Annie leaned out the window to see where the cat was going. What did Annie do?
to throw something
to put one leg over the edge
to slant or bend from an upright position
to move hands quickly
The queen had withered flesh. What does withered mean?
to shine like a star
to shrivel from loss of moisture
to have a lot of freckles
to be oily
“The burial chamber is in the middle of the pyramid. See?” Jack said. What does burial mean?
extra smelly air
the place for cats to sleep
the place where the light comes in
the placing of dead bodies
Pyramids were nearly all solid stone, except for the burial chambers deep inside. What does solid mean?
without an internal cavity
with different colors
soft
hollow
What are these?
pharaohs
animal tracks
hieroglyphs
photographs
“Exactly,” said Jack. What does exactly mean?
a measurement
differently
just as you say
almost
"A parade was going toward the pyramid." What is a parade?
a public procession
a large gust of wind
a group of cats
a disguise or mask
"Jack felt a whoosh of cold air. He looked up. A wave of terror went through him." What does terror mean?
great confidence
great fear
something hot and dry
something cold and wet
What is this statue holding?
a machete
a baton
a long stick
a scepter
“I think this is one of those false passages. Built to fool the tomb robbers,” said Jack. What does false mean?
faster
quieter
easier
not genuine or true
What was providing light inside the pyramid?
torchlights
candles
starlight
flashlights
What do you call the folds in her dress?
wrinkles
pleats
hems
shadows
Why can’t Hutepi wear Jack’s glasses?
“I fear I cannot wear your glasses, Jack,” she said. “I am made of air.”
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
They wanted to protect the body so it could last forever.
"It was pitch dark." What is pitch dark?
dark with soft sounds
too dark to pitch a baseball
dark with faint light
extremely dark
“Let’s put the Egypt book on the bottom of the pile,” said Annie. What is a pile?
a spot
a quantity of things heaped together
a type of bed
a shelf