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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. To what do the philosophers offer to Teppic?

2. There is a man in a cell that has cursed in the name of the king. What is his punishment?

3. Dios comes to his senses. What does he tell the others?

4. Why is Ptraci supposed to kill herself?

5. Teppic decrees that what will happen to Ptraci?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when King Teppicymon XXVII awakens?

2. What does Chidder do for Teppic and Ptraci?

3. Why does a man in the prison not want to be freed?

4. What happens while Teppic resides over the Supreme Court?

5. Why does Dios believe the gods have no right to be there?

6. What do the clones of Ptaclusp tell him about the capping of the pyramid? Why? How does Ptaclusp respond?

7. Why is Gern worried that the gods will attack the city? What does the king think about this?

8. What takes place after Teppic finds Ptraci?

9. What happens when Dios and Teppic arrive in the embalming room?

10. What happens in Djelibevbi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Biblical references are made in this story.

Part 1) Describe two of these references. Why is each reference made? How does it affect the story? What does it reveal about the characters?

Part 2) What do these references say about Christianity? How does this affect you? Why?

Part 3) Why does the author use Biblical references? What might be his opinion of Christianity? What might be his opinion of religion as a whole? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Dios wants Teppic to marry Teppic's aunt.

Part 1) Why does he want Teppic to marry his aunt? How does Teppic feel about this? Might other Pharaohs have married blood relatives? What might this explain about the Pharaohs?

Part 2) Does this occur in real life? Why or why not? Why does this belief about bloodlines exist? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might this marrying within the family benefit Dios?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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