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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. What is the Inundation?

2. After Teppic has been in Djelibeybi for two weeks he has been part of ______________.

3. Does Teppic have a close relationship with his father, King Teppicymon XXVII?

4. What is one of the obstacles in Teppic's way during his final exam?

5. Does the Pharaoh know how he makes the sun come up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ptaclusp and his son Ilb notice about the pyramid?

2. How does Teppic save himself?

3. What has Teppic been a part of during his two weeks in Djelibeybi?

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

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

6. How do the boys escape the five men?

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

8. What must happen to the man whose hand was touched by Teppic? How does Teppic feel about this?

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

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

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

Ephebe and Tsort are only separated by Djelibeybi.

Part 1) What happens when Djelibeybi disappears? Why does this happen?

Part 2) How do the actions of Ephebe and Tsort resemble stories from our own world? What does this say about our own stories?

Part 3) How different would our world be if certain nations were removed from it? What changes would occur? Would these changes be good or bad? Why?

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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