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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 announces the kings verdict and that in concordance with the law what will happen to the girl?

2. Ptraci, Teppic, and You Bastard reach Ephebe and meet two philosophers who are ______________.

3. Why is Gern concerned that the gods are attacking the city?

4. When they are getting ready to leave, Teppic decides that they will do what with the others in the prison?

5. The following day Teppic resides over ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the king, Dil, and Gern doing?

2. What does Teppic do that night, after spending time in the supreme court?

3. What takes place between Ptraci, Teppic, and You Bastard and the two philosophers?

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

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

6. What has happened to Illa?

7. What happens when King Teppicymon XXVII awakens?

8. What takes place after Teppic finds Ptraci?

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

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

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

Teppic resides over the supreme court.

Part 1) What power does he have as the judge at the court? Why?

Part 2) What might this say about our own supreme court and those who rule over it? What message does this send to the reader?

Part 3) What other aspects of this book reflect aspects in our own culture? Are these positive reflections of our society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dios believes he lives to serve the kingdom.

Part 1) Why does he believe this? How do you know he believes this?

Part 2) How does this belief influence his behavior? Is this beneficial to the kingdom? Why or why not?

Part 3) Who serves our own "kingdom" today? How do they benefit the rest of us? How can their beliefs and actions also be detrimental?

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