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The Mask Of Gold


General Questions


1- How did Leila feel when she was back in Cairo ?


- Leila felt safe when she was back in Cairo .


2-What was Leila holding up in the picture on the table by her bed ?


- She was holding up a little gold figure of an animal .


3-What did Leila take to Dr. Hafez when she flew to Peru ?


- Leila took a small laser machine for dating things .


4-What was the use of the small laser machine ?


- It was used for dating things made of wood or cloth .


5-What is the work of Samira ?


- Samira was a reporter on one of Cairo newspapers .


6- How would Leila keep in touch with her sister Samira ?


- Leila would keep in tough with her sister by means of postcards or e-mails .


7-How did Leila go from Cairo to Lima ?


- Leila flew from Cairo to New York then she flew to Lima .


8- What were the similarities between the Incas and the ancient Egyptians ?


- They put silver and gold object with their kings .


- They put gold masks on their faces .


- They put food , drinks and gold figures of animals with them .


- They dressed their kings in beautiful clothes .


9- Give examples to show that Amalia was unfriendly and jealous of Leila :


- She meet her without a smile at the airport .


- She didn't offer to help her with her luggage .


- She put the gold rabbit among her work clothes .


10- What were Leila's achievements in Peru ?


- She discovered the gold Ilama .


- She discovered the gold mask .


- She discovered a new Chimu tomb .


- She caught Martin Lander .


11- Give an example to show that Leila was curious :


- She entered the tomb alone when she saw that the door wasn't completely closed .


- She spent a night in the tomb alone .


12- Why did Amalia want Leila to be in trouble ?


- Because she was jealous of her .


- Because Dr. Hafez made Leila the leader of her team .


13- Why was it necessary for the team to find an important thing ?


- To prove that the tomb was royal .


- To make the UNESCO support the project for another year .


14- Why did Leila have to stay for a night in New York ?


- Because there was no direct flight to Lima until morning .


15- Why did Dr. Hafez suspect Martin Lander ?


- Because " Martin Lander " wasn't his real name .


- Because he wasn't a mining engineer as he said .


- Because " United Mining " ended working in Peru .


- Because he got involved with people who stole Inca objects and took them out of the country .


16- Why did Dr. Hafez advise Leila to be careful ?


- Because there were people who steal Inca objects and sell them out of the country .


- He also advise her not to talk to other people about her work .


17- What was Martin Lander's nationality ?


- He was born in South Africa.


- But he has an American passport .




18- Why was Leila praised a lot after her return to Egypt ?


- ( The same answer for number 10 ) .


19-How were Leila and Samira different characters ?


- Samira was funny and never worries .


- Leila was serious and worries a lot .


20- what was Pablo responsible for at the excavation site ?


- He was responsible for taking notes about anything found or discovered .


21- Why was Leila excited to be going to Peru ?


- Because she hadn't been there before .


- Because she would work with Dr. Hafez again .


22- What was strange about the skull of the dead man ?


- There was a ***** in it .


23- Why did the police take everyone's fingerprints ?


- To know the thief of the mask of gold .


24- Why didn't Leila study with dr. Hafez in Cairo ?


Or : Why did Leila get her degree in Rome ?


- Because Dr. Hafez was a friend of her family .


- She didn't want anyone talk about a special treatment .


25- Why did Leila suspect Martin Lander when they were on the plane ?


- Because he asked a lot of questions .


- When she woke up , he was looking for information in her papers .


26- What was Pablo's job ?


- He worked for the Ministry Of Culture .


- He took notes of everything found or discovered in the tombs .


27- how did Pablo help in catching Marin Lander ?


- He confessed to dr. Hafez that he helped Martin Lander to steal the Mask of Gold .


- He made Dr. Hafez , Ramon and Leila follow him to know the place of Marin Lander and catch him .


28- According to Dr. Hafez and Leila what was the cause of the ***** in the skull of the dead man ?


- Dr. Hafez said the man might have been killed .


- Leila said the falling rocks .


29- What did Leila do to help Amalia ?


- She got her out of the car after the accident .


- She made her a splint .


30- How did Leila prevent Lander from escaping / running away ?


- She jumped into his truck and drove fast .


- She hit the plane so Martin was knocked out .


31- How did Martin Lander try to escape ?


- He tried to escape by flying a single-engine plane .


32- Give an example to show that Leila was grateful ?


- She went back to the village to thank the people who helped her to save Amalia .


33- why was Leila surrounded by photographers and newspaper reporter at Cairo Airport ?


- ( The same answer for number 10 ) .


34- Why did Dr. Hafez send a team to the village near Acomayo ?


- To see if there was a new Inca site .


35- What was strange about the Incas ?


- They didn't have any writing , however they controlled a huge empire .


36- Where did the Inca live ?


- They lived at high altitudes in mountains .


37- Why did the Incas conquer the Chimu ?


- Because they were famous for their silver and gold work .



Complete the following sentences :


1- To make sure that the tomb belonged to a king / royal…………………… .


( they had to find a gold mask )


2- Ramon was the first one to……………………………….. .


( enter the tomb . )


3- Pablo admitted / confessed working with Lander when……………………. .


( Dr. Hafez told him that they caught Martin Lander . )


4- Leila was worried about everything unlike Samira who was………………. .


( funny and never worries about anything . )


5- Because Leila had some knowledge about first aid , she……………………. .


( made a splint to Amalia after the accident . )


6- Not only did Leila make great discoveries in Peru ,but she also……........... .


( caught Martin Lander )


7- On their way to Acomayo to arrest Lander………………………………… .


( Leila and Amalia had an accident . )


8- Amalia hated Lander and wished to catch him as…………………………. .


( he deceived her father and stole all his money . )


9- The customs officials let Leila go with the laser machine only when………


…………………. .


( she told them she was a part of the UNESCO project . )


10- The laser machine is used for……………………………………………… .


( dating things made of wood or cloth . )


11- Although the Incas conquered the Chimu ,………………………………. .


( they allowed their kings to rule . )


12- When they saw the dead man's body in the tomb , they gasped because…


…………………………………… .


( they saw a ***** across the man's skull . )


13- The police came to the site the second time because……………………… .


( the gold mask was stolen . )


14- Pablo admitted / confessed…………………………………………………. .


( helping Martin Lander to steal the mask of gold . )


15- Leila jumped into Marin Lander's car so that……………………………. .


( she could prevent him from escaping . )


16- Amalia was so jealous of Leila that………………………………………… .


( she put the gold rabbit among her work clothes . )


17- Whenever the team found anything , they called Pablo to……………….. .


( take notes about it . )


18- The Incas sent the Chimu kings' sons to Cuzco to………………………. .


( make sure their fathers were loyal to the Incas . )


19- It would be wonderful to find a chimu king's tomb……………………... .


( because it would prove that it was royal . )


( the UNESCO would support the project for another year . )


20- If the team didn't find anything important , the UNESCO…………….. .


( wouldn't support the project for another year . )


21- The Incas sacrificed the children to…………………………………….. .


( please the gods . )


22- Communication was a problem in Cuzco because……………………… .


( the weather and the road were so bad . )


23- Dr. Hafez made Pablo confess / admit working with Lander when……..


……………………. .


( he told him that Lander was caught by the police . )


24-Although Amalia put troubles in Leila's way , Leila…………………….. .


( saved Amalia's life when they had an accident . )


25- Ramon was one of the…………………………………………………….. .


( workers / team of the excavation work . )


26- Dr. Hafez told Leila to be careful because……………………………… .


( there were people who steal Inca objects and sell them out of the country . )


27- The Chimu were famous for…………………………………………….. .


( their silver and gold objects . )


28- Unless the team found something important , the UNESCO……………


………………………………. .


( wouldn't support them for another year . )


29- As a result of Amalia's jealousy of Leila ,……………………………….. .


( she put the gold rabbit among Leila's work clothes . )


30- Amalia thought that Leila came to work with Dr. Hafez just because….


………………………………………………… .


( Dr. Hafez was a friend of her family . )


31- The photo on the table beside Leila's bed was……………………………. .


( her photo holding a gold figure of an animal . )


32- Leila promised Samira to………………………………………………….. .


( be in touch with her through postcards or e-mails .)


33- Samira works as……………………………………………………………. .


( a reporter for one of Cairo newspapers . )




34- To solve the problem between Amalia and Leila , Dr. Hafez………………


…………………………….. .


( advised Leila to make friends with Amalia . )


35- Martin Lander punished / trapped Leila…………………………………. .


( when he imprisoned her in the tomb and pulled up the ladder . )


36- Leila's dream was that……………………………………………………… .


( a king's skeleton was coming to her pointing her sword . )


37- The gold mask looked like…………………………………………………. .


( The face of the sun . )


38- Leila was dead tired and had a headache because of ……………………. .


( the jet lag and the altitude . )


39- Martin Lander persuaded Leila's father…………………………………. .


( to put up his money in a silver mine . )


40- The Inca used the Ilama for………………………………………………. .


( carrying things on their backs . )


41- On the way to the village , Leila showed Dr. Hafez……………………… .


( a pattern of stones looked like a Chimu tomb . )


42- The police accused Leila of ………………………………………………. .


( stealing the gold rabbit . )


43-when Leila accused Martin Lander of stealing things , he defended himself


Saying………………………………………………………………………….. .


( he was just a collector of fine things . )


44- In the cave Marin was busy……………………………………………… .


( scraping the earth away from something on the ground . )


45- When Leila was trapped , she didn't try to cry out because……………


…………………………………… .


( no one would hear her . )


46- When Leila met Dr. Hafez at The Grand Hotel , she asked him to go with her quickly in order to…………………………………………………………… .


( to show him Amalia and Martin Lander sitting together outside a cafe' . )


47- Ramon was small enough to…………………………………………… .


( to get through the hole . )


48- When Leila walked down the streets in the old part of Quenco , children


………………………………………….. .


( ran after her laughing and clapping their hands . )


49- Amalia told Dr. Hafez that Martin had helped her to……………… .


( find her first job in archaeology . )


50- Amalia said that Martin Lander was the man……………………… .


( with whom she was sitting at the café . )









C)- Important quotations :


1- " He might have been killed "


a) Who said this ? to whom ?


- It was said by Dr. Hafez to the team .


b) What does "He" refer to ?


- to the dead man they found in the tomb .


c) What was Leila's comment on these words ?


- She said it might be the falling rocks .



2- "I've explained everything to the police . "


a) Who said this ? to whom ?


- It was said by Amalia to Leila .


b) Why was the listener in the police station ?


- Because the police found a gold rabbit among her work clothes .


c) What was explained to the police ?


- That Amalia put the gold rabbit among Leila's clothes .


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-3- " You aren't going to show me two strangers sitting at a café , aren't you ?"


a) Who said this ? to whom ?


- It was said by Dr. Hafez to Leila .


b) What was the listener going to show the speaker ?


- A pattern of stones looked like a Chimu tomb .


c) What did the listener want to show him at a café before ?


- Amalia sitting with Martin Lander .



4- " I told him the police had caught Martin Lander . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- Dr. Hafez to Leila and Ramon .


b) What was the relation between Martin and Pablo ?


- Pablo helped Martin to steal the gold mask .


c) Why did the speaker say that the police had caught Martin Lander ? "


- To make Pablo confess / admit that he stole the gold mask .



5- " We need to find a gold mask to be absolutely sure . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Amalia to Leila .


b) What did Leila find before these words were said ?


- She found the gold Ilama .


c) Why was it necessary for the to find a gold mask ?


- To make the UNESCO support them for another year .



6) " But don't get the wrong idea . I'm here because I'm an experienced archaeologist . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Leila to Amalia .


b) What wrong idea did the speaker mean ?


- That Leila came to Peru just because Dr. Hafez was a friend of her family .


c) How was the speaker experienced ?


- She worked before with Dr. Hafez in the valley of the kings in Luxor.


- She discovered Senoffer's tomb in Cairo .



7) " Are you sure it is a good idea for me to be in charge of a team . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


-It was said by Leila to Dr. Hafez .


b) Why was the speaker chosen to be in charge of a team ?


- Because she was an experienced archaeologist .


- Because she understand Dr. Hafez and he trust her .


- Because they worked together before .


c) What problems did the speaker face as a result of this choice ?


- Amalia was jealous of her .


- Amalia put the gold rabbit among her work clothes .


- She was put in prison because of theft .



8) ' I'm very chocked and upset. The police haven't found the gold mask but they found this among your clothes . "


a) who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Dr. Hafez to Leila .


b) What did the police find among her work clothes ?


OR . What does this refer to ?


- The gold rabbit .


- C) What did the police do after that ?


- - They arrested (caught ) Leila .



9) " I can't move . My leg must be broken . It really hurts . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Amalia to Leila .


b) Why did the speaker break her leg ?


- Because she had a car accident .


c) How was the listener helpful and dutiful ?


-She took her out of the car .


- She made her a splint and hurried asking for help .



10) " So you aren't a mining engineer . You are just here to steal things that other people found . You are a thief . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- it was said by Leila to Martin Lander .


b) What was the listener accused of ?


- He was accused of stealing Inca things .


c) How did the listener punish the speaker ?


- He imprisoned her inside a tomb .


d) How did the listener defend himself ?


- He said he was a collector of fine things .



11) " I was just looking for the in-flight magazine ."


A) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Martin Lander to Leila .


b) When did the speaker say this ?


- When Leila saw him looking for information in her papers .


c) What was the speaker really looking for ?


- He was looking for information about her excavation work .



12) "And the Incas did something else that the Ancient Egyptians never did . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Dr. Hafez to Leila .


b) What was that thing ?


- They killed servants and women and buried them with the kings .


c) What was the other thing ?


- They put their mummified kings on litters and took them through the streets .



13) " He must have hit his head against the roof of the plane . "


a) Who was the speaker talking about ?


- Martin Lander .


b) Why did he hit his head against the roof of the plane ?


- Because the truck knocked the plane .


c) What was that person doing ?


- He was trying to escape ( run away ) by a single- engine plane .



14) " Someone opened the door of the safe with a key . "


a) How did the speaker know that ?


- The lock wasn't broken .


b) What was stolen from the safe ?


- The mask of gold .


c) who was responsible for the safe ?


- It was Pable .



15) " I'll go to get help . Don't worry . "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Leila to Amalia .


b) Why will the speaker get help ?


- Because Amalia's leg was broken in the car accident .


c) To where were they going ? Why ?


- To Acomayo . To catch Martin Lander .



16) " I'm sorry I thought badly of you "


a) Who said this ? To whom ?


- It was said by Leila to Amalia .


b) Why did the speaker think of her badly ?


- She thought she was working with Martin Lander .


c) How would the speaker help her ?


- To catch Martin Lander .






Said >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whom


Speaker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Listener


Addresser >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Addressee