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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. Who overhears Ranofer talking to the apprentice?

2. What does Ranofer not have when he returns home the night after he has seen Zau?

3. What does Gebu tell Ranofer?

4. What does Ranofer offer to the struggling apprentice?

5. What does Ranofer want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ranofer become aware of about a week after his new job? What does he think of it?

2. What does Ranofer say to Zau and what is his response?

3. What does Ranofer believe made noises in the night? How does he respond to his belief?

4. What does Gebu ask Ranofer and how does he respond? What does Gebu tell Ranofer?

5. How does Ranofer find his new job and why do you think he works so hard at it?

6. What does Ranofer do when Ibni approaches him at the end of the work day and what are the consequences for him at home?

7. Who does Ranofer see on the way to work and what happens when they talk?

8. What does Ranofer tell Heqet and what do they decide?

9. What does Rekh ask Ranofer to show him and then what does he tell him to do? How does Ranofer feel about this?

10. Who does Ranofer meet on his way home from work? Where does this person live and what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ranofer knows that Gebu is stealing again because he can see the evidence in the new things Gebu has bought and the money he often gives to Ranofer. Ranofer talks about this with his friends and they decide to begin spying on Gebu and his friends.

1. What might be inferred from Ranofer's society from the fact that Ranofer thinks Gebu is stealing because he has new items and gives Ranofer money even though Gebu is a self employed stone cutter? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. How likely do you think it is that Ranofer as a young boy would notice and infer so much from so little? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Ranofer's friends would decide to spy on his brother and his brother's friends? What would they gain by doing this?

Essay Topic 2

Outside the apprentice's quarters, Ranofer runs into Heqet. Heqet is eating, reminding Ranofer he has little to eat in the past few days. Heqet offers Ranofer a fig and he takes it, despite the pride that makes him want to refuse. At Rekh's shop, Ranofer is embarrassed when Rekh makes a comment about the marks Gebu left on his shoulders during a beating.

1. Ranofer is reluctant to take food from Heqet even though he's hungry. Discuss, in this situation what might be meant by the cliche "false pride."

2. Ranofer is embarrassed about Rekh seeing and remarking on his shoulders. Why do you think he would feel that way since it is not his fault? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss what you think would happen to Ranofer and Gebu if they lived in the United States in the present day. Include in your discussion how you think the problem could be solved.

Essay Topic 3

When Ranofer complains about his apprenticeship, the Ancient tells him he is lucky to be learning a skill and that he never learned one, forcing him to work menial jobs his entire life.

1. Why do you think Ranofer complains about his job? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Ranofer's complaints and his depression or anger is justified? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you agree with what the Ancient told Ranofer? Why or why not?

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