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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Ranofer help Heqet?
(a) Carry water.
(b) Spin the wheel.
(c) Clean gold scrapings.
(d) Pack up the merchandise.

2. How are the holes made in the stone?
(a) With a drill.
(b) With acid.
(c) By dripping water.
(d) With a chisel.

3. What does Ranofer refuse to do that night as he leaves the shop?
(a) Go to the market.
(b) Take the wineskin to Gebu.
(c) Clean the floor.
(d) Take food from Ibni.

4. How do the days in the stone-cutting shop pass for Ranofer?
(a) He does not notice.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Quickly.
(d) About the same as when he worked for Rekh.

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

6. What does Ranofer tell Heqet about as they work?
(a) His father's death.
(b) Ibni and Gebu.
(c) His father's shop.
(d) His mother's death.

7. What is Ranofer asked to do later in the day in Chapter 3?
(a) Clean the shop.
(b) Take some packages to a woman.
(c) Help Heqet make charcoal.
(d) Go to the market.

8. Why does Ranofer and Heqet argue at lunch one day?
(a) Heqet wants Ranofer to tell Rekh the whole truth.
(b) Ranofer wants Heqet to help him buy a donkey.
(c) Heqet wans Ranofer to eat some of his food.
(d) Ranofer wants Heqet to follow Gebu.

9. At the end of the first lunch, how do the boys view the new person?
(a) As a funny person.
(b) As a wise person.
(c) As a friend.
(d) As an interloper.

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

11. Where does Heqet want Ranofer to go with him after work one day?
(a) To the jewelry market.
(b) To Heqet's home.
(c) To Zau's shop.
(d) To Rekh's shop.

12. What does Gebu do to Ranofer when he comes home late after talking with Zau?
(a) Beat him.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Makes him sleep outside.
(d) Withhold dinner from him.

13. What does Ranofer still have questions about?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His mother's illness.
(c) Who is father is.
(d) His sister's boyfriend.

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

15. Under whom does Ranofer wish to become a student?
(a) Pai.
(b) Rekh.
(c) Zau.
(d) Tibit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is suggested to Ranofer about the hangings?

2. How closely does Gebu inspect the work in the stone shop?

3. What is the name of the apprentice foreman?

4. What does Ranofer see another apprentice struggle with?

5. Why does Ranofer stop on the way to work?

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