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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. How will they get the pyramid done in time and only pay one man for the work of seven?

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

3. What does the Pharaoh make grow?

4. Teppic looks at the figure for sometime and then decides that he _____________ kill the person.

5. How much time are the students given to complete the task?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned about Ephebe and Tsort?

2. Describe Discworld.

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

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

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

6. What do Ptaclusp and his son Ilb notice about the pyramid?

7. What information is learned about Teppic when he falls from the roof?

8. How does Teppic save himself?

9. What is King Teppicyon XXVII doing during this time?

10. Why do Dios and Teppic begin to argue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A pyramid is built for King Teppicymon XXVII.

Part 1) Why is this pyramid built for him? What does he think about this? Why does he feel this way about a pyramid being built for him? How does this pyramid benefit Dios?

Part 2) What takes place during the building of the pyramid? Why does this occur? What does this reveal about the death of the pharaohs, and steadiness of time?

Part 3) How are stories such as this one found in our own culture and various other cultures in our world to explain strange phenomenon, human feats, and other wonders of the world?

Essay Topic 2

Ephebe and Tsort are only separated by Djelibeybi.

Part 1) What happens when Djelibeybi disappears? Why does this happen?

Part 2) How do the actions of Ephebe and Tsort resemble stories from our own world? What does this say about our own stories?

Part 3) How different would our world be if certain nations were removed from it? What changes would occur? Would these changes be good or bad? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The people of this planet fear their gods.

Part 1) Why do they fear their gods? What is revealed about these gods throughout this story?

Part 2) Does this view of the godly reflect the author's opinion about religion? Why or why not? What does this story say about religion?

Part 3) do you agree with this story about the creation of gods, therefore the creation of religion? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this view of religion affect you? How important is religion in your own life?

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