THE MASK OF GOLD

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Questions with model answers Ch2)

1-Answer the following Questions :
1- How did Leila go from Cairo to Lima ?
Leila went from Cairo to Lima in a connecting flight. She had to fly to New York and then she had to change planes to fly to Lima.
2- What did Leila do in New York ?
In New York Leila stayed at a hotel at the airport then she boarded the plane to Lima in the morning.
3- Who did Leila meet on the plane ?
Leila met a stranger called Martin Lander who started a conversation with her.
4- What did Martin Lander say he was looking for to Leila ?
Martin Lander said to Leila that he was looking for places where there were other interesting things to find.
5- What did Leila decide not to do while she was having a conversation with Martin Lander ?
Leila decided not to tell him too much more information.
6- Why did Leila decide not to tell Martin Lander too much more information?
Because he was asking a lot of questions and so she began to suspect him.
7- What was Martin Lander ?
Martin Lander was a mining engineer.
8- What did Leila get out her briefcase ?
Leila got out some papers which she brought from Cairo to Dr Hafez.
9- What were the papers which Leila brought about ?
The papers which Leila brought were about the latest developments in archaeological research.
10- What doubtful act did Martin do on the plane ?
Martin did a doubtful act on the plane when he was looking for something in the pocket in the seat in front of Leila .He was really trying to read Leila's papers when she was sleeping.
11- Who was waiting for Leila at Lima International Airport?
Dr Hafez was waiting for Leila at Lima International Airport.
12- When did Martin Lander's eyes light up ?
Martin Lander's eyes lit up when he knew that Leila and Dr Hafez were working in Cuzco.
13- What did Dr Hafez think when he was introduced to Martin Lander ?
When Dr Hafez was introduced to Martin Lander he thought that they had met somewhere before in the Machu Picchu area......
14- What nationality was Martin Lander ?
Martin Lander was American.
15- What did Dr Hafez ask Leila about ?
Dr Hafez asked Leila about the Laser.
16- Why was it easy for Leila to go through Customs ?
It was easy for Leila to go through customs because she explained that she was part of a UNESCO archaeological project.
17- Why was the first impression of Lima disappointing ?
Because there was thick cloud over the city.
18- Why didn't Leila study with Dr Hafez ?
Because people might think he was giving her special treatment.
19- Why did Leila do her degree in Rome ?
Because she didn't want people think Dr Hafez would give her special treatment if she studied with him at Cairo University.
20- What is curious about the passengers ?
It is curious that when passengers are on the plane they are friends, but as soon as they get off, they become strangers again.
2- Read the following Quotations and then answer the questions :
1-"Are you going to Peru for a holiday ?"
a) Who said this to whom ? What was the real answer to the quotation ?
c) On what occasion was it said ?
Answers
a) It was said by Martin Lander to Leila the Egyptian archaeologist.
"No, not really .It's a business trip."
c) It was said on the flight from New York to Lima in Peru When Martin Lander asked Leila about her trip to Peru.
2- “People might think he was giving me special treatment."
a) Who said this to whom ? What does "he" refer to ?
c) What was done to avoid this misunderstanding ?
Answers
a) It was said by Leila to Martin Lander .
It refers to Dr Hafez the Egyptian archaeologist.
c) Leila did not study with Dr Hafez and did her degree in Rome ,at the Italian Institute of Archaeology .
3- Complete the sentences:
1-Leila had to take a connecting flight to Lima because………….... = there was not a direct flight to it.
2- Martin Lander was a man in his ............................. = mid thirties.
3- Martin Lander was looking for .…..……................ = places where there were other interesting things to find.
4- Martin Lander was born in......................... ………. = South Africa.
5-The archaeological dig in Cuzco was part of............ = a UNESCO exchange programme.
6- Leila was a research……….. = assistant at the University of Cairo .
7- Leila did her degree at ……..= the Italian Institute of Archaeology in Rome.
8" Because Leila suspected Martin Lander she......... = decided not to tell Martin Lander much more information
9- Leila saw Martin Lander looking through ................= the pocket in the seat in front other and he seemed to be looking for something.
10- The papers that Leila brought to Dr Hafez from Cairo were about............
=the latest developments in archaeological research.