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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 Chidder do for Teppic and Ptraci?

2. Pyramids are _______ in the stream of time.

3. Upon awakening in the embalming room, why is King Teppicymon XXVII unable to see?

4. Is Teppic able to get much help while with the philosophers?

5. Why, when the king dies, is a pyramid built and his body mummified?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens in Djelibevbi?

4. What does Chidder do for Teppic and Ptraci?

5. What has happened to the city?

6. What ceremony is to take place the next day?

7. What does Teppic do when he awakes?

8. Where does Teppic leave Ptraci?

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

10. What takes place after Teppic finds Ptraci?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Teppic seems to have real power.

Part 1) How do you know this? From where does this power come?

Part 2) How does his power affect others? How is it important to the plot of the story? How is his power foreshadowed early in the story?

Part 3) Who in our own world has real power? Describe this power.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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