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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gern concerned that the gods are attacking the city?
(a) He is a god.
(b) He made love to his girlfriend before they were married.
(c) He does not believe in the gods.
(d) He cursed the gods.

2. Dios explains to the priests that the gods were created and have no rights to the city because ______________.
(a) They are not smart.
(b) They do not own the people.
(c) They do not follow Dios' directions.
(d) They do not exist.

3. The camel is revealed to be ______________.
(a) The teacher.
(b) The mathematician.
(c) The scientist.
(d) The priest.

4. In the city of Djelibeybi, the embalmer, Dil, gets out of bed and goes outside. How does he feel about what he sees?
(a) Angry.
(b) Scared.
(c) Astonished.
(d) Not surprised.

5. Pyramids are _______ in the stream of time.
(a) Currents.
(b) Dams.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had some of the gods begun to do?

2. That night Teppic puts on his assassin tools and robe and ______________.

3. What does Teppic discover when he is looking for the city?

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

5. When do Teppic and Ptaclusp decide that the capping ceremony will begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to the city?

2. What does Pthagonal say about the dangers of pyramids?

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

4. What information does Dios give Teppic? How does Teppic react?

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

6. What is learned about the purpose of pyramids?

7. Who is the camel?

8. What takes place after Teppic finds Ptraci?

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

10. What takes place in Teppic's dream?

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