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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ranofer complains to the Ancient about his job what does the Ancient say?
(a) His brother has his reasons.
(b) He is lucky to be learning a skill.
(c) Things could be worse.
(d) He should run away.

2. What does Zau tell Ranofer?
(a) He will wait for Ranofer.
(b) He will talk to Gebu.
(c) He will talk to Rekh.
(d) He has his priorities messed up.

3. What does Ranofer have to do with his pay?
(a) Give it to his brother.
(b) Buy food.
(c) Pay his rent.
(d) Give it to his mother.

4. Who overhears Ranofer talking to the apprentice?
(a) Ibni.
(b) Heqet.
(c) Rekh.
(d) Gebu.

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

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

7. What does the old man Ranofer meets on the way home do for a living?
(a) Weaves cotton cloth.
(b) Makes pottery.
(c) Carry loads on his donkey.
(d) Cut reeds to sell.

8. What does Ranofer help Heqet make in Chapter 4?
(a) Solder.
(b) Charcoal.
(c) A bowl.
(d) Gold leafs.

9. What does the foreman do if Ranofer looks idle?
(a) Beats him.
(b) Throws water on him.
(c) Pushes him to the ground.
(d) Make fun of him to the others.

10. What does Rekh ask Ranofer to do?
(a) Draw a design for a bracelet.
(b) Make more charcoal.
(c) A task that only an apprentice would do.
(d) Take a necklace to a woman.

11. Who joins Ranofer and Heqet while they are arguing?
(a) The old man with the donkey.
(b) Kethe.
(c) Yethi.
(d) Pai.

12. What does Gebu give Ranofer for bringing a wineskin home that night?
(a) Money to buy food.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) Some of the gold.
(d) A new pair of shoes.

13. What does Ranofer decide later in the week about Ibni?
(a) He is taking advantage of Ranofer.
(b) He will make Ranofer a party to his schemes.
(c) He is wrong for his sister.
(d) He is a good person.

14. Why does Ranofer believe he will be a great goldsmith some day?
(a) Rekh thinks he has good hands for the job.
(b) HIs father was one.
(c) His brother is a good one.
(d) Zau said he had the talent.

15. What does Rekh promise Ranofer at work the day after the hangings?
(a) To make him an apprentice.
(b) To have him craft more gold leaves.
(c) To have him help the apprentices more.
(d) To not hold him responsible for Ibni's stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ranofer tell Heqet about as they work?

2. What does Ranofer find when he goes home the day after the hangings?

3. What does Ranofer offer to the struggling apprentice?

4. What does Ranofer do his first day of working for his brother?

5. Where do master goldsmiths live?

(see the answer keys)

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