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"Crocodile on the Sandbank" Trivia Quiz

"Crocodile on the Sandbank" by Elizabeth Peters, featuring Amelia Peabody as the detective, is a great mystery novel set mainly in Egypt.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lucy_Girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lucy_Girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,048

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
439

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When Amelia goes to Rome, she meets a girl whom she hires as a companion, named Evelyn. What is Evelyn's last name? Hint

Barton

Barton-Forbes

Forbes

Emerson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the houseboat that Amelia and Evelyn rent in Egypt? Hint

Eos

Philae

Heracles

Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the French director of antiquities? Hint

Herr Brugsch

M. Maspero

Radcliffe Emerson

M. Mariette

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the names of the brothers that Amelia and Evelyn meet at the museum? Hint

Radcliffe and Walter Emerson

Radcliffe and Waldo Emerson

Emil and Walter Emerson

Radcliffe and James Emerson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who meets up with Evelyn in Egypt and proposes to her? Hint

Lucas

Michael

Alberto

Abdullah

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Question 6 of 10

6. What apparition do Amelia, Evelyn, Walter, and Emerson see every night during their stay near the royal tomb?

Answer: (One Word, think Egyptian)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the apparition destroy? Hint

The mummified body of a cow that Walter found

Some ancient Egyptian pavement that Emerson had dug up

All of the antiquities at the museum

All of these things

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Question 8 of 10

8. Evelyn admits to Amelia that she loves Walter. Why does she think that he won't want to marry her? Hint

She has no money

She's already had an affair with another guy

His brother wants him to marry well

All of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the very rude Emerson call Amelia all the time? Hint

Bimbo

Peabody

Woman

Fool

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who marries whom in the end? Hint

Evelyn marries Emerson, and Amelia marries Walter

Amelia marries Lucas, and Evelyn marries Alberto

Evelyn marries Lucas, and Amelia doesn't get married

Evelyn marries Walter, and Amelia marries Emerson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Amelia goes to Rome, she meets a girl whom she hires as a companion, named Evelyn. What is Evelyn's last name?

Answer: Barton-Forbes

Evelyn fainted in the streets from hunger, so Amelia took her in and hired her as a companion to travel with her.

2. What is the name of the houseboat that Amelia and Evelyn rent in Egypt?

Answer: Philae

They rent it, intending to live on it for four months. The captain of the boat is Reis Hassan.

3. Who is the French director of antiquities?

Answer: M. Maspero

The museum where he works is very disorganized, and Amelia actually dusts a very old, fragile Egyptian antique.

4. What are the names of the brothers that Amelia and Evelyn meet at the museum?

Answer: Radcliffe and Walter Emerson

Radcliffe (or Emerson, as he is referred to through most of the book) is very rude, arrogant, and tactless. His brother, who almost immediately falls in love with Evelyn, is the opposite. He is handsome, polite, and very gallant.

5. Who meets up with Evelyn in Egypt and proposes to her?

Answer: Lucas

Lucas, who is a distant cousin of Evelyn, says that he has inherited his grandfather's fortune, and is willing to marry Evelyn so that they can share it. But unbeknownst to Evelyn, their grandfather has really left his fortune to her, and Lucas only wants to marry her so that he can get his hands on her money.

6. What apparition do Amelia, Evelyn, Walter, and Emerson see every night during their stay near the royal tomb?

Answer: Mummy

The mummy turns out to be Alberto, with whom Evelyn had had an affair a while ago. He is in cahoots with Lucas, whose real name is Luigi, so that they can get her money.

7. What does the apparition destroy?

Answer: Some ancient Egyptian pavement that Emerson had dug up

Fortunately, Evelyn had just finished doing a painting of it, so at least its image was preserved.

8. Evelyn admits to Amelia that she loves Walter. Why does she think that he won't want to marry her?

Answer: All of these

Amelia: "Accept Lucas's offer. No, no, I mean his offer of money. Half of your grandfather's fortune is yours, morally. If you really believe Walter would accept--"
Evelyn: "Amelia, that is not worthy of you. Could I accept Lucas's generosity and use it to buy the affection of Lucas's rival?"
Amelia: "You put things in such a cold-blooded way."

9. What does the very rude Emerson call Amelia all the time?

Answer: Peabody

Emerson: "Wake up, Peabody! If you fall asleep, I shall slap you till you howl."

10. Who marries whom in the end?

Answer: Evelyn marries Walter, and Amelia marries Emerson

Surprise, surprise! Although Emerson acts like he hates Amelia through the entire book, he says in the end that this was because he didn't think he'd ever be able to marry her, and he was picturing life without her. Very romantic. Thanks for playing my quiz. :-)

Source: Author Lucy_Girl

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