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

2. Soon Dios brings up the subject of marriage. What does he tell Teppic that he will do?

3. Why might it be hard for Teppic to believe in a god such as Pharaoh?

4. How does Teppic save himself from the fall?

5. Teppic has a teacher named Mericet, who teaches ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned about Ephebe and Tsort?

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

3. What information is learned about Teppic when he falls from the roof?

4. What does Teppic's assassin school final exam consist of?

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

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

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

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

9. Who are the five men following Teppic and his friends?

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

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

Teppic resides over the supreme court.

Part 1) What power does he have as the judge at the court? Why?

Part 2) What might this say about our own supreme court and those who rule over it? What message does this send to the reader?

Part 3) What other aspects of this book reflect aspects in our own culture? Are these positive reflections of our society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ptaclusp and his sons take advantage of the time loop.

Part 1) How do they take advantage of the time loop? Why do they do this? What does this reveal about their characters?

Part 2) How does their plan backfire? Why does it backfire? How does this affect them?

Part 3) How does their behavior toward the workers building the pyramid reflect workplaces in our own world?

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