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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. Who is Khuft?

2. What was another problem that has occurred during the building of the pyramid?

3. In the city of Djelibeybi, the rules of the land had begun to ______________.

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

5. Pyramids are _______ in the stream of time.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the clones of Ptaclusp tell him about the capping of the pyramid? Why? How does Ptaclusp respond?

2. What happens when Dios and Teppic arrive in the embalming room?

3. What takes place after Teppic finds Ptraci?

4. What happens in Djelibevbi?

5. What ceremony is to take place the next day?

6. What information does Dios give Teppic? How does Teppic react?

7. What happens when King Teppicymon XXVII awakens?

8. Who is the camel?

9. Why is Gern worried that the gods will attack the city? What does the king think about this?

10. What does Teppic do that night, after spending time in the supreme court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dios wants Teppic to marry Teppic's aunt.

Part 1) Why does he want Teppic to marry his aunt? How does Teppic feel about this? Might other Pharaohs have married blood relatives? What might this explain about the Pharaohs?

Part 2) Does this occur in real life? Why or why not? Why does this belief about bloodlines exist? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might this marrying within the family benefit Dios?

Essay Topic 2

Ptaclusp and his sons take advantage of the time loop.

Part 1) How do they take advantage of the time loop? Why do they do this? What does this reveal about their characters?

Part 2) How does their plan backfire? Why does it backfire? How does this affect them?

Part 3) How does their behavior toward the workers building the pyramid reflect workplaces in our own world?

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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