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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. Why is there no one to recognize Teppic except Dio?

2. Teppic needs a place to hide Ptraci and leaves her ______________.

3. The priests in the palace begin to ______________.

4. She tells Teppic that he should not have to do anything just because the city disappeared. How does Teppic respond?

5. Upon awakening in the embalming room, why is King Teppicymon XXVII unable to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Teppic resides over the Supreme Court?

2. What does Teppic do that night, after spending time in the supreme court?

3. Why does Dios believe the gods have no right to be there?

4. What do the clones of Ptaclusp tell him about the capping of the pyramid? Why? How does Ptaclusp respond?

5. What does Teppic do when he awakes?

6. What happens when Dios and Teppic arrive in the embalming room?

7. What happens in Djelibevbi?

8. Who is the camel?

9. What has happened to the city?

10. Why is Gern worried that the gods will attack the city? What does the king think about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dios is an elderly high priest of Djelibeybi.

Part 1) What power does he have? how has he gained this power?

Part 2) What is his opinion of the various Pharaohs he has served? Why does he feel this way? How do you know this?

Part 3) Who does Dios represent in our own world? Throughout history, who has led a role in a kingdom or nation in a way similar to Dios? Compare these people to Dios.

Essay Topic 2

The Sphinx is included in this story.

Part 1) Why is it included? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What other adventures does Teppic experience with You Bastard? How do these adventures affect the plot?

Part 30 Are these adventures necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The pyramids are dangerous.

Part 1) Why are they dangerous? Who believes they are dangerous and should be destroyed? Why? Who does not want them destroyed? Why?

Part 2) What is seen in our own world as dangerous? Who believes this? Why? Who does not? Why not?

Part 3) What can be learned from this story of the pyramids? What message is the author sending to the reader?

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