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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. Dios exists for what purpose?

2. Who does Teppic meet his first day at the assassin school?

3. How will they get the pyramid done in time and only pay one man for the work of seven?

4. Later that night in the house of Ptaclusp Associates, Necropolitan Builders to the Dynasties, Ptaclusp and his sons, IIa and IIb are discussing what?

5. What does the Pharaoh make grow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Teppic try to break tradition?

7. Why do Dios and Teppic begin to argue?

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

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

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

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

The people of this planet fear their gods.

Part 1) Why do they fear their gods? What is revealed about these gods throughout this story?

Part 2) Does this view of the godly reflect the author's opinion about religion? Why or why not? What does this story say about religion?

Part 3) do you agree with this story about the creation of gods, therefore the creation of religion? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this view of religion affect you? How important is religion in your own life?

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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