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Mummies in the Morning Chapters 8-10

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  • In chapter 8, what new problem do Jack and Annie face as they get ready to return to the boat room?
    The door shuts and all the torches went out.
  • How did Queen Hutepi look different in the golden box?
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  • In chapter 9, what happens when Jack and Annie try to open the wooden door?
    It won’t open.
  • What do Jack and Annie hear and see as they climb into the tree house?
    They hear a rumbling sound and see a boat on the sand. Do you think the boat is a mirage or is it the ghost-queen?
  • What do Jack and Annie decide to do tomorrow?
    They decide to look for M tomorrow.
  • In chapter 10, why does Annie want to tidy up the tree house?
    She thinks it should be clean in case M comes back.
  • Why do you think there would be identical halls in a tomb?
    To confuse tomb robbers.
  • List the steps to create a mummy.
    a. First, dry it out with salt. b. Next, cover it with oil. c. Then, wrap it tightly in bandages. d. Next, remove the brain.
  • What is unusual about the second door in the boat room where Annie is?
    It has stairs and a hallway just like the other one.
  • Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
    They wanted to protect the body so it could last forever.
  • What is Jack´s idea to escape from the hallway?
    He suggests that they walk down the hall to see if they find an exit.
  • Who was in the gold box?
    She is mostly wrapped up in a mummy form.
  • What surprising sound do Jack and Annie hear in the dark?
    They hear a cat’s meow.
  • What unusual clue do Jack and Annie find as they straighten up the tree house?
    They see the letter M on the floor of the tree house.
  • How does the cat help them?
    He leads them out of the pyramid.