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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ranofer decide he can get away from Gebu?
(a) Get a donkey and cut reeds.
(b) Work on a ship.
(c) Find work as a soldier.
(d) Go to his mother's family.

2. Why are the two men Ranofer sees being hung being punished?
(a) Stealing from tombs.
(b) Talking against the pharaoh.
(c) Killing a man.
(d) Raping a woman.

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

4. What is the name of the apprentice foreman?
(a) Nalit.
(b) Jabet.
(c) Pai.
(d) Wenan.

5. What does Gebu tell Ranofer in Chapter 3?
(a) He will turn him over to the constable.
(b) He will tell Rekh he has been stealing.
(c) His father was a thief.
(d) He will kick him out for disobedience.

6. Who comes upon Ranofer and stops him from seeing much of the hanging?
(a) Heqet.
(b) The old man with the donkey.
(c) Ibni.
(d) Gebu.

7. What does Ranofer do about Gebu's announcement?
(a) He hits Gebu over the head.
(b) He's happy.
(c) Begs him to reconsider.
(d) He runs away.

8. What does Ranofer want to do?
(a) Tell Rekkh what is going on.
(b) Become a merchant.
(c) Get in on the scheme.
(d) Leave home.

9. What is Ranofer often tempted to do when working?
(a) Run away.
(b) Daydream.
(c) Go to sleep.
(d) Sing.

10. What does Ranofer decide to do?
(a) Run away from home.
(b) Quit doing what Ibni asks.
(c) Tell Rekh what he is doing.
(d) Nothing.

11. What does Ibni want Ranofer to do for him in Chapter 1?
(a) Buy him dinner.
(b) Steal some coins.
(c) Take a wineskin to Gebu.
(d) Go home with him and meet his sister.

12. What does Ranofer take with him when he leaves for work the next morning in Chapter 4?
(a) A drawing he made for jewelry.
(b) His small breakfast.
(c) All his spare clothes.
(d) His walking stick.

13. What does Ranofer dream about?
(a) Sailing to another country.
(b) Getting away from his brother.
(c) Finding enough gold to pay Zau.
(d) Marrying a rich girl.

14. What is suggested to Ranofer about the hangings?
(a) It is a terrible way to die.
(b) He could end up hanging too.
(c) It is not appropriate for him to see.
(d) It is too harsh a punishment.

15. What does Rekh ask Ranofer?
(a) How he would make a box.
(b) How he would pour gold.
(c) How he would make ornamental leaves.
(d) How to make charcoal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ranofer feel about the his new job?

2. What does Ranofer not have when he returns home the night after he has seen Zau?

3. What does Gebu tell Ranofer?

4. What does the old man Ranofer meets on the way home do for a living?

5. What does Ranofer still have questions about?

(see the answer keys)

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