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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 do the friends find out when they share notes?

2. What frightens Ranofer as he is looking where Gebu disappeared?

3. In what does Ranofer take an interest at the shop?

4. What does Ranofer ask for when the queen wants to give him a reward?

5. Who pulls Ranofer aside to ask about the golden goblet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the first place Ranofer looks for help? What does he do after that?

2. What does Ranofer do when he runs away from Gebu in the tomb?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What did Heqet hear Gebu and Wenamon discussing and what does Ranofer think it means?

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

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

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.

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

Ranofer needs to find someone to tell about the robbery, but the same thing that made this a good day to commit the robbery impedes Ranofer's attempt to find help. He has already gone to Zau's shop and found no one. Ranofer decides that his only chance is to go to the palace.

1. Knowing what you know of Ranofer's life thus far, how is do you think he could have developed the traits he demonstrates by his courage and persistence in looking for help? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What do you think is shown by Ranofer's actions given that Ranofer going to the palace might be similar to a boy going to a governor's mansion in our present society? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think Ranofer's behavior and actions are consistent with his age? Why or why not?

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