Chapter- 3            Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues



1. Who is the central figure of the passage?

Answer: King Tut, the Egyptian pharaoh.

2. How old was Tut when he died?

Answer: He was just a teenager when he died.

3. To which family did Tut belong?

Answer: He belonged to a powerful family that ruled Egypt for centuries.

4. What position did Tut hold in Egypt?

Answer: He was a pharaoh of Egypt.

5. How was Tut laid to rest after his death?

Answer: He was laid to rest laden with gold.

6. What happened to Tut after his burial?

Answer: He was eventually forgotten.

7. In which year was Tut’s tomb discovered?

Answer: His tomb was discovered in 1922.

8. What has the modern world done since the discovery of Tut’s tomb?

Answer: The modern world has speculated about what happened to him.

9. What extreme possibility about Tut’s death has been suggested?

Answer: Murder has been suggested as a possibility.

10. Why did people speculate about Tut’s death?

Answer: Because the circumstances of his death were unclear.

11. After how many years did Tut leave his tomb again?

Answer: After almost 80 years.

12. Why was Tut taken out of his tomb?

Answer: To undergo a CT scan.

13. What modern technique was used to study Tut’s body?

Answer: A CT (computed tomography) scan.

14. What did the CT scan provide?

Answer: It provided new clues about Tut’s life and death.

15. What kind of data did the CT scan offer?

Answer: Precise and accurate data.

16. What is meant by “forensic reconstruction”?

Answer: Scientific rebuilding of a person’s physical features and life details.

17. For whom was forensic reconstruction done?

Answer: For the boyish pharaoh, Tut.

18. Why is Tut described as “boyish”?

Answer: Because he died at a very young age.

19. What does the passage suggest about Tut’s death?

Answer: That it is still a mystery.

20. What role does modern science play in the passage?

Answer: It helps uncover facts about Tut’s life and death.

21. What does “funerary treasures” refer to in context?

Answer: Valuable items buried with the dead.

22. What does “circumvented” mean in the text?

Answer: Avoided or bypassed.

23. What does “eerie detail” suggest?

Answer: Strange and mysterious details.

24. Why was Tut’s tomb important?

Answer: Because it revealed valuable information about ancient Egypt.

25. What kind of ruler was Tut according to the text?

Answer: The last heir of a powerful ruling family.

26. Why is Tut’s story still relevant today?

Answer: Because new discoveries continue to reveal facts about him.

27. What does the title “The Saga Continues” suggest?

Answer: Tut’s story is still unfolding.

28. What does the word “resurrection” imply in context?

Answer: Bringing Tut back to public attention.

29. How did modern technology change the study of Tut?

Answer: It allowed non-destructive examination of his body.

30. What is the central idea of the passage?

Answer: Modern science is helping solve the mystery of King Tut’s life and death.

Answer by Dimpee Bora