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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 is on the item that Ranofer breaks into Gebu's room to get?

2. What does Ranofer say about the location of the goblet?

3. What happens after Ranofer answers questions about the goblet?

4. Why does Ranofer begin to avoid his friends?

5. Why doesn't Ranofer follow Gebu the first night after he decides to do it?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. What does the Ancient tell Ranofer he overheard with Gebu and Setma?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What has Ranofer become interested in the shop, what does he ask Gebu and what is Gebu's response?

10. What do the three friends decide to do at the tombs after Ranofer meets with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ranofer is stuck in a situation where he is constantly afraid for his own well being and doing a job he finds desperately boring and exhausting. Heqet and the Ancient have become the only people that Ranofer can trust and rely on. It is a friendship that will hopefully help Ranofer survive Gebu's cruelty.

1. Discuss the emotional impact Gebu's abuse might have on Ranofer. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. What do you think Ranofer's friendship with Heqet and the Ancient might do to mitigate some of the emotional trauma Ranofer might be suffering from Gebu's abuse? Discuss the ways in which Heqet and the Ancient could help Ranofer.

3. Most children who are abused suffer many emotional, personality and physical symptoms. Citing examples from the book discuss these symptoms that are seen in Ranofer.

Essay Topic 3

Ranofer goes to Zau and reminds him of a time when Zau told Ranofer's father that he would like to make him a student someday. Zau admits that he remembers and tells Ranofer that he will take him on as a student and will not ask for his regular fee as long as Ranofer keeps that information from his other students. Ranofer tells Zau that he cannot quit his apprenticeship with Gebu. Zau informs Ranofer that he has his priorities messed up and he should come back when he gets his life in order.

1. Discuss the character traits that Ranofer exhibits by talking to Zau. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Zau told Ranofer he had his priorities messed up? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think Zau was being fair to Ranofer? Why or why not?

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