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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Teppic has a teacher named Mericet, who teaches ______________.

2. What does Dios, the high priest, continue to do?

3. What is Mericet's goal?

4. Does Teppic's father want a pyramid built for him?

5. What does Teppic remember about his aunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teppic find as he reaches the last room of the exam? What else does he notice in the room?

2. How will the builders use the time loop to their advantage?

3. How does Teppic save himself?

4. What happens to King Teppicymon XXVII when the sun is blotted out by a dark shadow?

5. What does Teppic notice when Dios talks about anything?

6. Why do Dios and Teppic begin to argue?

7. Why does Dios want the pyramid to be done in three months?

8. How do the boys escape the five men?

9. Who are the five men following Teppic and his friends?

10. What happens to King Teppicymon XXVII when he lands on the ground?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Biblical references are made in this story.

Part 1) Describe two of these references. Why is each reference made? How does it affect the story? What does it reveal about the characters?

Part 2) What do these references say about Christianity? How does this affect you? Why?

Part 3) Why does the author use Biblical references? What might be his opinion of Christianity? What might be his opinion of religion as a whole? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

A pyramid is built for King Teppicymon XXVII.

Part 1) Why is this pyramid built for him? What does he think about this? Why does he feel this way about a pyramid being built for him? How does this pyramid benefit Dios?

Part 2) What takes place during the building of the pyramid? Why does this occur? What does this reveal about the death of the pharaohs, and steadiness of time?

Part 3) How are stories such as this one found in our own culture and various other cultures in our world to explain strange phenomenon, human feats, and other wonders of the world?

Essay Topic 3

The story takes place on Discworld.

Part 1) Describe this planet. Why do you think this world is this way?

Part 2) How does this world compare to our own?

Part 3) How does the description of this world prepare the reader for the story that is to come? What is the purpose of giving this description?

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