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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 have to do with his pay?

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

3. Who joins Ranofer and Heqet while they are arguing?

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

5. What does Rekh ask Ranofer to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ranofer feel after his first day on his new job and what is his boss like?

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

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

5. Who does Ranofer offer advice to and why? Who overhears him?

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. What does Ranofer say to Zau and what is his response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ranofer complains about his apprenticeship, the Ancient tells him he is lucky to be learning a skill and that he never learned one, forcing him to work menial jobs his entire life.

1. Why do you think Ranofer complains about his job? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Ranofer's complaints and his depression or anger is justified? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you agree with what the Ancient told Ranofer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At the shop, Ranofer has taken an interest in the plans for the tombs Gebu is helping to build. Ranofer notices a strange chamber on the plans for a judge's tomb. Ranofer asks Gebu about it, but instead of answering the question, Gebu becomes angry and tells Ranofer to keep out of his business.

1. Following some research discuss why a stone-cutting shop in Egypt at this time would have plans for tombs.

2. Given Ranofer's age and experience how likely is it that he would notice whether a chamber in a tomb plan was strange? Does his apparent knowledge and observation seemed to be a stretch of the imagination? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the logical thinking process Ranofer might use to decide why Gebu was angry about his questions concerning the plans for the tomb.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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