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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ranofer begin to avoid his friends?
(a) He does not want to put them in danger.
(b) He is embarrassed about his beatings.
(c) He feels that he cannot tell them about the goblet.
(d) He does not want to take any more of their food.

2. Why do you think the scene with the hanging men might have been put into Chapter 3?
(a) To put some action into the story.
(b) As foreshadowing.
(c) To show what happens to thieves.
(d) So there will be at least one death in the book.

3. What is on the item that Ranofer breaks into Gebu's room to get?
(a) The name of the present queen.
(b) Elaborately embroidered flowers.
(c) The name of a dead king.
(d) The name of a dead queen.

4. What does Ranofer do when he is frightened?
(a) Run home.
(b) Jumps into the opening.
(c) Run to the river.
(d) Call out to Gebu.

5. Why is Ranofer embarrassed by Rekh?
(a) He is reminded he is just a porter.
(b) His remark about his shoulder.
(c) He dropped some gold scraps.
(d) Rekh tripped him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new person at lunch suggest to Ranofer?

2. Whose tomb does Ranofer think he is inside?

3. What does Rekh ask Ranofer to do?

4. Why do Heqet and the Ancient stay by the rock Ranofer put over the opening?

5. What does Ranofer still have questions about?

(see the answer key)

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