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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ranofer refuse to do that night as he leaves the shop?

2. What does Ranofer realize when he sees someone eating by the apprentice's quarters?

3. What does Ranofer do about Gebu's announcement?

4. What does Gebu have Wenamon do to Ibni?

5. Who does Ranofer see outside the apprentice quarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of situation is Ranofer in at home and who are the only people he can trust? What might those friendships do for him?

2. Where does Ranofer work and what would he rather be doing? How would you feel if you were Ranofer?

3. About what do Ranofer and Heqet argue and how does the Ancient settle the argument?

4. How does Ranofer feel about his thoughts on Ibni and Gebu by the end of the day? What does he want to do and why does he not want to do it?

5. What does Ranofer believe made noises in the night? How does he respond to his belief?

6. Why does Ibni talk to Ranofer? What is Ranofer's response?

7. How does Ranofer find his new job and why do you think he works so hard at it?

8. How does Ranofer feel when he wakes after his confrontation with Gebu? Why does he feel that way? How does Ranofer walk to work and what does he do on the way?

9. What does Gebu ask Ranofer and how does he respond? What does Gebu tell Ranofer?

10. What does Ranofer do with the wineskin the day he meets with Heqet? How does his brother respond and what does Ranofer hear his brother say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chose one of the following pairs and compare and contrast the characters:

1. Ibni with Heqet.

2. The Ancient with Gebu.

3. Heqet and Ranofer.

Essay Topic 2

Ranofer is stuck in a situation where he is constantly afraid for his own well being and doing a job he finds desperately boring and exhausting. Heqet and the Ancient have become the only people that Ranofer can trust and rely on. It is a friendship that will hopefully help Ranofer survive Gebu's cruelty.

1. Discuss the emotional impact Gebu's abuse might have on Ranofer. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. What do you think Ranofer's friendship with Heqet and the Ancient might do to mitigate some of the emotional trauma Ranofer might be suffering from Gebu's abuse? Discuss the ways in which Heqet and the Ancient could help Ranofer.

3. Most children who are abused suffer many emotional, personality and physical symptoms. Citing examples from the book discuss these symptoms that are seen in Ranofer.

Essay Topic 3

Ranofer and Heqet argue when Heqet tries to get Ranofer to take some of his food. They are joined by the Ancient, who convinces Ranofer that taking Heqet's food would be doing him a favor. The boys then share their stories with the Ancient and include him in their growing circle of friendship.

1. Why do you think Ranofer argues with Heqet? Why do you think Heqet is insisting on his actions? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think the Ancient believes Ranofer is doing Heqet a favor by taking some of his food?

3. What do you think, given the era in which this novel takes place, is meant by sharing stories? How important do you think sharing stories might be in a more primative era?

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