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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. Where does his rescuer take him?

2. What does Ranofer break into in Gebu's room?

3. Where does Ranofer go first when he gets to town?

4. What does Ranofer see when he looks closely at the place Gebu disappeared?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What do you think of the ending and what moral might be inferred from it?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Outside the apprentice's quarters, Ranofer runs into Heqet. Heqet is eating, reminding Ranofer he has little to eat in the past few days. Heqet offers Ranofer a fig and he takes it, despite the pride that makes him want to refuse. At Rekh's shop, Ranofer is embarrassed when Rekh makes a comment about the marks Gebu left on his shoulders during a beating.

1. Ranofer is reluctant to take food from Heqet even though he's hungry. Discuss, in this situation what might be meant by the cliche "false pride."

2. Ranofer is embarrassed about Rekh seeing and remarking on his shoulders. Why do you think he would feel that way since it is not his fault? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss what you think would happen to Ranofer and Gebu if they lived in the United States in the present day. Include in your discussion how you think the problem could be solved.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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