The Curse of King Tut

The mood, or feeling, of Scene 1 of the play could BEST be described as

• romantic
• happy
• dreadful
• peaceful

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

All of the following details contribute to the mood you identified in question 1 EXCEPT which?

• Lord Kapper says he is feeling euphoric
• Thunder echoes and the lights flicker.
• A snake slithers into the shadows.
• Lord Kapper is dying

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Readers could learn all of the following information from the map on page 12 EXCEPT

• Egypt's location in relation to the U.S>
• Egypt's approximate size in square miles.
• the names of countries and bodies of water that border Egypt.
• the name of Egypt's capital city.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which detail should definitely be include din a summary of the play?

• Carter's hands were trembling as he opened the door to King Tut's tomb.
• Gardiner takes the rope from the Mace before he collapses.
• Carter and Lord Kapper discover King Tut's body.
• The doctor checks Lord Kapper's pulse.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Author Kristin Lewis makes all of the following claims in her essay EXCEPT which?

• Superstitions can affect people's behavior.
• Carrying lucky objects gives people comfort.
• Superstitious rituals come from long ago and have gone out of practice.
• Superstitious rituals are not based on scientific understanding.

Both the play and the essay support the idea that

• sacrificing animals can help win the gods' favor.
• the final resting place of a pharoah is sacred.
• many buildings do not have a 13th floor.
• superstitious beliefs help people explain things they do not understand.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5