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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. By Teppic going to a trade school such as the assassin's school, what is the underlying hope that this will do?

2. Teppic has ideas that the king should not ______________.

3. This is a day before his father dies and what happens to Teppic?

4. When Teppic reaches a trapdoor he realizes what?

5. Teppic has a teacher named Mericet, who teaches ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teppic find as he reaches the last room of the exam? What else does he notice in the room?

2. What happens to King Teppicymon XXVII when he lands on the ground?

3. How will the builders use the time loop to their advantage?

4. How does Teppic try to break tradition?

5. What does Teppic remember about his first night at the assassin school?

6. What does Teppic learn about the person he had killed during the test?

7. What does Teppic's assassin school final exam consist of?

8. What do Ptaclusp, Illa, and Illb say about the building of this pyramid?

9. What happens to King Teppicymon XXVII when the sun is blotted out by a dark shadow?

10. Why does Dios want the pyramid to be done in three months?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death says his job is to make sure people die according to their fate.

Part 1) How does this compare to our own view of death? How does this version of Death compare to the beliefs of the people of this world?

Part 2) How can the Pharaoh make decisions about his life after death? What do you think about this ability? Would you want to be able to make decisions after you die? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not? Why do many cultures believe in an afterlife?

Essay Topic 2

The story takes place on Discworld.

Part 1) Describe this planet. Why do you think this world is this way?

Part 2) How does this world compare to our own?

Part 3) How does the description of this world prepare the reader for the story that is to come? What is the purpose of giving this description?

Essay Topic 3

Biblical references are made in this story.

Part 1) Describe two of these references. Why is each reference made? How does it affect the story? What does it reveal about the characters?

Part 2) What do these references say about Christianity? How does this affect you? Why?

Part 3) Why does the author use Biblical references? What might be his opinion of Christianity? What might be his opinion of religion as a whole? Explain.

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