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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. Does Teppic's father want a pyramid built for him?

2. What is the Pharaoh responsible for?

3. When Ptaclusp and IIb turn to look, what do they see?

4. Teppic's mother has been killed years ago by ______________.

5. Why will the building of this pyramid be good business?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is King Teppicyon XXVII doing during this time?

3. How do the boys escape the five men?

4. How does Teppic save himself?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Dios want the pyramid to be done in three months?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Teppic graduates from assassin school.

Part 1) Describe assassin school. Why does he attend assassin school? How does it benefit him to become a community member and as Pharaoh?

Part 2) To what might assassin school be compared in our own culture? What message does this send the reader?

Part 3) How is the assassin school important to this story? What does it reveal about Teppic?

Essay Topic 3

Teppic has many strange dreams.

Part 1) Describe these dreams. Why does he have these dreams?

Part 2) How are dreams important in this story to Teppic, as well as other characters?

Part 3) What do the dreams of the Pharaohs imitate from stories in our own culture? What stories regarding dreams and the importance of dreams exist in our own culture?

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