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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Dios is looking around the room accusingly, he notices that Teppic has what in his room?
(a) A feather bed.
(b) A waterbed.
(c) A cotton bed.
(d) A metal bed.

2. Meanwhile, Ptaclusp is walking around the base of the large pyramid looking for ______________.
(a) Teppic.
(b) His sons, Ila and Ilb.
(c) Dios.
(d) King Teppicymon XXVII.

3. Who is Khuft?
(a) A giant.
(b) The name of the pyramid.
(c) The Sphinx.
(d) The founder of the city.

4. Ptraci and Teppic decide that they will go where to talk to the men there that have very unsound ideas about geometry?
(a) To the city of Tsort.
(b) To the city of Cairo.
(c) To the city of Ephebe.
(d) To the city of Jerusalem.

5. What does the disappearance of Djelibeybi do to Ephebe and Tsort?
(a) It brings peace.
(b) There is nothing now to keep them from peace.
(c) It cheers them up.
(d) There is nothing now to keep them from fighting.

6. Why is Gern concerned that the gods are attacking the city?
(a) He is a god.
(b) He made love to his girlfriend before they were married.
(c) He does not believe in the gods.
(d) He cursed the gods.

7. Belief is not as strong as gravity, but has done what?
(a) Hurt the people.
(b) Grown in strength.
(c) Grown heavier.
(d) Lost strength.

8. The camel is revealed to be ______________.
(a) The priest.
(b) The scientist.
(c) The mathematician.
(d) The teacher.

9. Why is the king a little surprised to see Gern and Dil there?
(a) He thought he would see his wife.
(b) He thought they were done embalming him.
(c) The king is supposed to be in his own afterlife different from commoners.
(d) The king is supposed to live forever.

10. The priests in the palace begin to ______________.
(a) Talk.
(b) Bicker and fight.
(c) Pray.
(d) Run away.

11. Teppic tells Ptraci that he is the king. Why is she not convinced?
(a) She does not trust anyone.
(b) He lies a lot.
(c) She has never seen the king's face before.
(d) He does not look like a king.

12. Upon awakening in the embalming room, why is King Teppicymon XXVII unable to see?
(a) His eyelids will not lift.
(b) His eyes and all his vital organs have been taken out of his body.
(c) He has a blindfold over his eyes.
(d) There is not light.

13. When they are out to sea, what does Teppic do?
(a) Falls asleep and dreams the strange dreams that Pharaohs have.
(b) Talks to Chidder about their childhood.
(c) Dreams about his childhood.
(d) Steers the ship.

14. His father's spirit is talking to them and reveals what about Ptraci?
(a) She is Teppic's half sister.
(b) She is Teppic's wife.
(c) She is Teppic's mother.
(d) She is Teppic's aunt.

15. What was another problem that has occurred during the building of the pyramid?
(a) The workers no longer wanted to work on the project.
(b) The workers are adding up their time and charging a year's wage for a couple of days.
(c) The price of stone has increased.
(d) Teppic did not like the design.

Short Answer Questions

1. Teppic needs a place to hide Ptraci and leaves her ______________.

2. He goes to the home of his apprentice, Gern, and wakes him for what reason?

3. Why is every person stuck within Djelibeybi?

4. Why does Ptraci not realize that Teppic is the king?

5. To what do the philosophers offer to Teppic?

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