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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 does the Pharaoh make grow?
2. When Teppic reaches a trapdoor he realizes what?
3. Teppic has a teacher named Mericet, who teaches ______________.
4. Why will the man will remove hand himself with a chisel?
5. Does Teppic's father want a pyramid built for him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Teppic notice when Dios talks about anything?
2. How does Teppic try to break tradition?
3. What does the Pharaoh think about his ability to make the sun rise?
4. What happens to King Teppicymon XXVII when he lands on the ground?
5. What do Ptaclusp and his son Ilb notice about the pyramid?
6. What has Teppic been a part of during his two weeks in Djelibeybi?
7. What new idea does Teppic have about being king? How does this affect others?
8. What do Ptaclusp, Illa, and Illb say about the building of this pyramid?
9. What is King Teppicyon XXVII doing during this time?
10. How do the boys escape the five men?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ptraci becomes queen.
Part 1) Why does she become queen? How does she feel about being queen? Why does she feel this way?
Part 2) Why is Teppic not interested in being king? Can this be a natural feeling of one who is heir to a throne? Why or why not?
Part 3) How does Ptraci's rule compare to the reign of other Pharaohs? Is this good or bad? Why?
Part 30 How does this story end? Why does it end this way? Overall, what is the message of this story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
You Bastard is a camel.
Part 1) What else is known about You Bastard? How is he important to the story?
Part 2) What is the significance of his name? What might be another appropriate name for him? Why?
Part 3) What other important thinkers exist in this story? What purpose do they serve?
Part 4) How do You Bastard and the other thinkers resemble important thinkers in real life?
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