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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. By Teppic going to a trade school such as the assassin's school, what is the underlying hope that this will do?

2. Does Teppic pass the final exam?

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

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

5. When Teppic reaches a trapdoor he realizes what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Teppic try to break tradition?

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

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

6. Why do Dios and Teppic begin to argue?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Sphinx is included in this story.

Part 1) Why is it included? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What other adventures does Teppic experience with You Bastard? How do these adventures affect the plot?

Part 30 Are these adventures necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Death says his job is to make sure people die according to their fate.

Part 1) How does this compare to our own view of death? How does this version of Death compare to the beliefs of the people of this world?

Part 2) How can the Pharaoh make decisions about his life after death? What do you think about this ability? Would you want to be able to make decisions after you die? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not? Why do many cultures believe in an afterlife?

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