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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 Gebu go secondly when Ranofer is following him?

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

3. What does Ranofer see at a location near the bottom of the tomb?

4. What does the queen give Ranofer besides his request?

5. What does Ranofer knock over in the tomb?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens in the night when Ranofer decides to follow Gebu?

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

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

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

7. What kind of people does Ranofer now have in his life and why might a reader be happy about it?

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

9. 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?

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

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

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 3

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.

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