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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 kind of job does Setma have?

2. Who does Ranofer tell about Gebu's possessions?

3. What does Ranofer suspect Gebu of?

4. What does Heqet tell Ranofer he overheard Gebu and Wenamon saying?

5. Why do Heqet and the Ancient stay by the rock Ranofer put over the opening?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has Ranofer proven to the queen and how does that help him?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Ranofer realize about Gebu's possessions and what do the three friends decide to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gebu forces Ranofer to quit Rekh's shop and go to work in his stone-cutter shop as an apprentice. Ranofer reports to the stone-cutter shop where he begins by putting cutting sand in holes another worker is drilling. The work is boring and uses muscles that Ranofer has never had to use before. By the end of the day, Ranofer is very tired, but too sore to sleep.

1. Why do you think Gebu decided to make Ranofer work in his shop? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think the job seems boring to Ranofer? Would that job be boring to anyone? What could Ranofer do, in your opinion, to make the job less boring?

3. Discuss why Ranofer, even being young and in shape might be sore from doing a different type of job. Include in your discussion whether you believe Ranofer's state of mind could aggravate the way that his body feels.

Essay Topic 3

While Ranofer is strong and moral, Gebu is weak and immoral, preying on Ranofer's good qualities to force him to be quiet about Gebu's own illegal schemes. It is clear to the reader at this point that Ranofer's situation is a dangerous one and that he will have to fight Gebu in order to make his dreams come true.

1. Compare Ranofer's character with Gebu's. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Ranofer is wrong for remaining silent about Gebu's activities? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Ranofer's situation is a dangerous one? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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