The Amazing Amelia Peabody Trivia Quiz

Answer: Egyptologist

Amelia had a fascination for pyramids, which was revealed in the first book in the series, "Crocodile in the Sandbank". Her wish to excavate a pyramid was finally fulfilled in "Lion in the Valley".

Answer: Radcliffe

Amelia thinks Radcliffe is an extremely disagreeable name, which is why she prefers to call him Emerson. The Egyptians, however, referred to him by the more colorful name "Father of Curses".

Answer: False

"The Curse of the Pharoahs" is the third Peabody book. Here, Amelia and Emerson are called upon by the recently widowed Lady Baskerville to excavate a royal tomb.

Answer: True

Walter Peabody Emerson was named after Radcliffe's brother Walter. However, the younger Walter was more commonly known by his nickname, Ramses.

Answer: Silent

"The Lord of the Rings" is a fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, "Lord of the Far Island" is a romantic suspense novel by Victoria Holt, and "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is about boys stranded on a deserted island.

Answer: Nefret

Nefret was first introduced in "The Last Camel Died at Noon". She became Amelia's ward and later Ramses' wife. Her name, Nefret, was common in Ancient Egypt and means "pretty" or "the beautiful one".

Answer: parasol

Amelia had several parasols, from silk ones for formal occasions to an everyday one with a steel rod. Apart from providing shade, the parasols proved to be quite handy for parting a crowd or serving as a weapon. She also had a special belt with hooks to hold her knife and other necessities.

Answer: The Master Criminal

The Master Criminal was also called Sethos. However, he very well might have been known as "The Master of Disguise" because he was quite clever in changing his looks. Like his half-brother, Emerson, Sethos fell in love with Amelia.

Answer: white feathers

"He Shall Thunder in the Sky" takes place during World War I. White feathers are traditionally a symbol of cowardice, and Ramses received them because he was viewed a pacifist who dodged military duty. Only a few people knew that Ramses served as a spy for the British. His fluency in Arabic and Turkish allowed him to infiltrate a nationalist revolutionary organization.

Answer: Barbara Michaels

Elizabeth Peters a.k.a. Barbara Michaels is really Barbara Mertz, who holds a Ph.D. in Egyptology. Apart from the Amelia Peabody mysteries, Peters also wrote the Vicky Bliss books. In 1998, she was named Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America.