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

2. Why does Ranofer sneak upstairs to Gebu's room?

3. What does Ranofer think Gebu will do if he found out Ranofer knows about the goblet?

4. Why do Gebu and Wenamon often go to Gebu's shop?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 9 how does Ranofer feel when he goes to work? What does Gebu do at his job and what does Ranofer realize when he studies Gebu?

4. What does Ranofer do when Gebu does not give him any supper and what does he find?

5. What does Ranofer decide after hearing of the confrontation between Gebu and Setma? What is the outcome of his action?

6. Why do you think Ranofer believes Gebu is stealing again?

7. How much information are the friends gathering and why didn't Ranofer follow Gebu one night in Chapter 10?

8. What does Ranofer decide to do because of the goblet and what is Heqet's response?

9. What does Ranofer know because of following Gebu and how does he end up in the tunnel?

10. What does Ranofer see when he follows Gebu into the valley and what might that tell the reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ranofer knows that Gebu is stealing again because he can see the evidence in the new things Gebu has bought and the money he often gives to Ranofer. Ranofer talks about this with his friends and they decide to begin spying on Gebu and his friends.

1. What might be inferred from Ranofer's society from the fact that Ranofer thinks Gebu is stealing because he has new items and gives Ranofer money even though Gebu is a self employed stone cutter? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. How likely do you think it is that Ranofer as a young boy would notice and infer so much from so little? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Ranofer's friends would decide to spy on his brother and his brother's friends? What would they gain by doing this?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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