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7. You can figure out that
a. mummifying a corpse in ancient Egypt was considered a joke
b. mummifying a corpse in ancient Egypt was a serious ritual

c. mummifying a corpse only applied to kings and queens of Egypt
d. mummifying a corpse is still prevalent in modern Egypt

8. Which of these tells a fact?
a. There really is an afterlife.

b. Osiris deserved to be murdered.
c. Osiris was a very handsome man.
d. The ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife.

9. The passage was written mainly to
a. convince readers to visit Egypt
b. convince readers to condemn Egyptians

c. inform readers about mummification in Egypt
d. entertain readers with interesting stories behind the Egyptian pyramids.

10. The words serve as mean

a. act as
b. constitute
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. The ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife. T F

2. Osiris was killed by his wife. T F

3. Natron is a mixture of salt and pepper. T F

4. Wine, scented oil, and spices were used in T F

mummification.

5. They made little servant statues. T F

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