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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 notices that Dios really hates to use ____________ when he is talking about anything.

2. Dios once again winces at a pain in his body and makes a mental note that he will have to go where that night?

3. As Teppic reaches the last room of the exam, what does he find?

4. Teppic, the Pharaoh of Djel, has been trained ______________.

5. The king tried many times to talk to them and knew that the two could feel his presence but that they are unable to hear him and put the strange feelings down to ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Discworld.

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

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

4. What does Teppic learn about the person he had killed during the test?

5. How do the boys escape the five men?

6. What do Ptaclusp, Illa, and Illb say about the building of this pyramid?

7. What does Teppic remember about his first night at the assassin school?

8. What new idea does Teppic have about being king? How does this affect others?

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

10. What does the Pharaoh think about his ability to make the sun rise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Death says his job is to make sure people die according to their fate.

Part 1) How does this compare to our own view of death? How does this version of Death compare to the beliefs of the people of this world?

Part 2) How can the Pharaoh make decisions about his life after death? What do you think about this ability? Would you want to be able to make decisions after you die? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not? Why do many cultures believe in an afterlife?

Essay Topic 3

Teppic wants to break tradition.

Part 1) Why does he want to break tradition? How does he break tradition? What are the consequences?

Part 2) Are these consequences necessary? Why or why not? Why do these consequences take place?

Part 3) How does the power of tradition exist today in real life? What are our own consequences for breaking tradition? How is tradition important today?

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