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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ranofer hear Gebu tell a friend?
(a) He is going to kick Ranofer out.
(b) He is going to leave on a business trip.
(c) The next wineskin will be very full.
(d) Soon the wineskins will not mean anything.

2. What job does Ranofer have in Rekh?
(a) Burning trash.
(b) A porter.
(c) Cleaning camels.
(d) A bag boy.

3. How closely does Gebu inspect the work in the stone shop?
(a) He pays little attention to it.
(b) He inspects only the big pieces carefully.
(c) He checks every piece.
(d) He glances at each work being done.

4. Who does Ranofer see outside the apprentice quarters?
(a) Ibni.
(b) Heqet.
(c) Rekh.
(d) Styke.

5. What does Ranofer often do on his lunch hour?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Wander the city.
(c) Read scrolls.
(d) Study the jewelry in the market.

6. How does Ranofer feel physically after working the first day at his brother's shop?
(a) Too tired to sleep.
(b) He feels fine.
(c) He hurt his foot.
(d) He feels stronger than usual.

7. Why does Ranofer stop on the way to work?
(a) To buy an apple.
(b) To draw some hieroglyphics.
(c) To play with a dog.
(d) To talk to a friend.

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

9. What does Ranofer find when he comes to work the day after the hanging?
(a) Heqet is gone.
(b) Ibni has accused him of stealing.
(c) Ibni is gone.
(d) Gebu is there.

10. What does Ranofer look for when he gets home?
(a) Wine.
(b) Something to eat.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Some toys he had.

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

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

13. What does Ranofer realize when he sees someone eating by the apprentice's quarters?
(a) His brother gives him little food.
(b) He forgot to eat breakfast.
(c) He has had little to eat lately.
(d) He was supposed to shop for food yesterday.

14. What happens when Ranofer goes home in Chapter 3?
(a) He is given no dinner.
(b) He is beaten.
(c) He is tied up.
(d) He is sent to the river.

15. How long do the three friends continue to meet for lunch?
(a) Through the end of winter and the spring.
(b) For a couple of weeks.
(c) During the summer and fall.
(d) The rest of their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which goldsmith's shop does Ranofer work?

2. What does Ibni want Ranofer to do for him in Chapter 1?

3. How does Ranofer decide he can get away from Gebu?

4. What does Rekh promise Ranofer at work the day after the hangings?

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

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