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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. In which goldsmith's shop does Ranofer work?

2. Who does Ranofer see outside the apprentice quarters?

3. What does Ranofer decide later in the week about Ibni?

4. What does Gebu have Wenamon do to Ibni?

5. How does Ranofer feel when he wakes up at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ranofer meet on his way home from work? Where does this person live and what does he do?

2. How does Ranofer run into Heqet and what does Heqet suggest?

3. Why does the Ancient keep Ranofer from watching a punishment? Do you think the Ancient was right?

4. What does Rekh ask Ranofer to show him and then what does he tell him to do? How does Ranofer feel about this?

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

6. Where is Heqet going after lunch one day and what does he say to Ranofer?

7. In Chapter 6, where does Ranofer report for work, what does he do at work, and how does it affect him?

8. What does Ranofer become aware of about a week after his new job? What does he think of it?

9. What does Ranofer do when he finally arrives home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ranofer finds a golden goblet with the name of a king buried more than a hundred years ago, this only seem to prove that something is not right about this situation and that Gebu might in fact be robbing tombs.

1. Discuss in detail what you think about a society given the fact that a golden goblet is buried in a tomb yet a boy like Ranofer is starving? What can be inferred about the society from the above fact?

2. Explain, with examples from the book and your life, why the goblet indicates to Ranofer there is something wrong going on with his brother.

3. Name three items you would like to have buried with you and explain why you chose those items. How do they compare with the type of items that were buried in ancient Egyptian tombs?

Essay Topic 2

Outside the apprentice's quarters, Ranofer runs into Heqet. Heqet is eating, reminding Ranofer he has little to eat in the past few days. Heqet offers Ranofer a fig and he takes it, despite the pride that makes him want to refuse. At Rekh's shop, Ranofer is embarrassed when Rekh makes a comment about the marks Gebu left on his shoulders during a beating.

1. Ranofer is reluctant to take food from Heqet even though he's hungry. Discuss, in this situation what might be meant by the cliche "false pride."

2. Ranofer is embarrassed about Rekh seeing and remarking on his shoulders. Why do you think he would feel that way since it is not his fault? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss what you think would happen to Ranofer and Gebu if they lived in the United States in the present day. Include in your discussion how you think the problem could be solved.

Essay Topic 3

While Ranofer is strong and moral, Gebu is weak and immoral, preying on Ranofer's good qualities to force him to be quiet about Gebu's own illegal schemes. It is clear to the reader at this point that Ranofer's situation is a dangerous one and that he will have to fight Gebu in order to make his dreams come true.

1. Compare Ranofer's character with Gebu's. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Ranofer is wrong for remaining silent about Gebu's activities? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Ranofer's situation is a dangerous one? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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