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

2. The reader is taken back to what time?

3. Suddenly Ptaclus and Ilb start to do what over again?

4. He takes his bow and arrow and points it at a vague place in the room and fires one arrow while looking at Mericet. What does the arrow do?

5. Upon discussing religion, Teppic discovers that Arthur is scared of the god that he worships. Why is Arthur scared of this god?

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 is King Teppicyon XXVII doing during this time?

3. How does Teppic save himself?

4. How do the boys escape the five men?

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

6. What does the Pharaoh think about his ability to make the sun rise?

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

8. What must happen to the man whose hand was touched by Teppic? How does Teppic feel about this?

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

10. Why do Dios and Teppic begin to argue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pyramids are dangerous.

Part 1) Why are they dangerous? Who believes they are dangerous and should be destroyed? Why? Who does not want them destroyed? Why?

Part 2) What is seen in our own world as dangerous? Who believes this? Why? Who does not? Why not?

Part 3) What can be learned from this story of the pyramids? What message is the author sending to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Teppic graduates from assassin school.

Part 1) Describe assassin school. Why does he attend assassin school? How does it benefit him to become a community member and as Pharaoh?

Part 2) To what might assassin school be compared in our own culture? What message does this send the reader?

Part 3) How is the assassin school important to this story? What does it reveal about Teppic?

Essay Topic 3

The Sphinx is included in this story.

Part 1) Why is it included? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What other adventures does Teppic experience with You Bastard? How do these adventures affect the plot?

Part 30 Are these adventures necessary? Why or why not?

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