Memoirs from the land of the Pharoahs

Memoirs from the land of the Pharoahs

A)What was the exciting news that Sanjay wanted to share with his family?

Ans. Sanjay had to travel to Egypt the following week to 

write a travelogue on the ‘Pyramids of Giza’. He planned to

 take the family along as the summer vacation had begun.

b. Why did their father ask them to sleep early and wake up

 early when they reached Cairo?

Ans) Father asked the children to sleep and wake up early 

because they had to reach the pyramids early as the ticket 

counter opened at 8:30 am and only 300 visitors were 

allowed per day.

c. Why was Rahul eager to be their guide while visiting the 

Pyramids?

Ans) Rahul was eager to be their guide because he had been 

reading a lot about the Pyramids ever since father had 

spoken about the trip.

d. Who were the three Pharaohs whose tombs are the most 

famous Pyramids now?

Ans) The three Pharaohs whose tombs are the most famous 

pyramids were Prince Khufu, Prince Khafre, Prince 

Chephren and Prince Menkaura.

e. What was Shruti so surprised about? Why did her 

brother’s answer surprise her even more?

Ans) Shruti was surprised that the pyramids were the 

tombs  of the pharaohs. She found it fascinating to learn 

that the belongings of the deceased person and some food 

was also buried along with the body for life after death.