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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. Who overhears Ranofer talking to the apprentice?

2. What does Ranofer think he has a plan to do?

3. Why does Ranofer and Heqet argue at lunch one day?

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

5. What does the new person at lunch suggest to Ranofer?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Ranofer do when Ibni approaches him at the end of the work day and what are the consequences for him at home?

7. 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?

8. What does Gebu usually do when he comes into the shop?

9. What does Ranofer tell Heqet and what do they decide?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Gebu forces Ranofer to quit Rekh's shop and go to work in his stone-cutter shop as an apprentice. Ranofer reports to the stone-cutter shop where he begins by putting cutting sand in holes another worker is drilling. The work is boring and uses muscles that Ranofer has never had to use before. By the end of the day, Ranofer is very tired, but too sore to sleep.

1. Why do you think Gebu decided to make Ranofer work in his shop? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think the job seems boring to Ranofer? Would that job be boring to anyone? What could Ranofer do, in your opinion, to make the job less boring?

3. Discuss why Ranofer, even being young and in shape might be sore from doing a different type of job. Include in your discussion whether you believe Ranofer's state of mind could aggravate the way that his body feels.

Essay Topic 3

Ranofer is working as a porter in Rekh, the goldsmith's shop. Ranofer would rather be an apprentice but his half-brother, Gebu, will not pay the required fees. In fact, Ranofer is forced to hand over all his pay to Gebu.

1. Why do you think Gebu will not pay Ranofer's apprentice fee, besides the obvious that he will not part with the money? Explain what other reasons he could have. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What would you do if you were in Ranofer's position in the above sentence? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss what the above sentence illustrates about Gebu's and Ranofer's relationship. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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