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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. Why does Ranofer begin to avoid his friends?

2. What is the Ancient's response to Ranofer's question?

3. What frightens Ranofer one night when he is going to follow Gebu?

4. What does the Ancient tell Ranofer he overheard?

5. In what condition is Gebu when he arrives at home the night Ranofer went into his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ranofer see Gebu bring into the scroll room and what is the result of that?

2. Where do Ranofer and Heqet follow Gebu and Wenamon and what do they decide?

3. What holiday is approaching and what do the three friends decide to do about it?

4. What does Ranofer ask the Ancient about the two men who were hung, what was the Ancient's response and why does it scare Ranofer?

5. Who pulls Ranofer aside after he speaks with the queen? What does he ask and what does Ranofer tell him?

6. What are Heqet and the Ancient doing while Ranofer is trying to catch Gebu?

7. What does Ranofer think about the whole day after his actions looking for food the night before and what does he finally decide to do?

8. How does Ranofer know whose tomb he is in and how does he alert Gebu about his presence?

9. What does the midget and then the queen make Ranofer do?

10. What happens in the night when Ranofer decides to follow Gebu?

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

While Ranofer is trying to catch Gebu and Wenamon in the process of stealing, Heqet and the Ancient come in search of Ranofer. Ranofer finally has people in his life who care about him enough to follow him to the Valley of Tombs.

1. Ranofer, a young boy, has followed his brother into the tomb even though he is scared. Discuss his character in view of this action. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Heqet and the Ancient search for Ranofer even though he is not their responsibility. Discuss what values in friendship their action demonstrate. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss why it is vital that an abused child like Ranofer have people in his life that care about him and that he can trust. How might those people help mitigate the consequences emotionally and mentally of his brother's abuse?

Essay Topic 3

Ranofer day dreams about finding a great deal of gold hidden away by a person a long time ago. He thinks about all the things he would do with that gold, including paying his fee to become a student to Zau the Master. Zau was once a friend of Ranofer's father and said he would teach Ranofer one day. Ranofer's father was once a great goldsmith and he fully believes that one day he will be too.

1. Why do you think Ranofer daydreams? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Compare Ranofer's day dreaming to people in this society who day dream about winning the lottery.

3. Do you think it is realistic of Ranofer to believe he will be a great goldsmith someday? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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