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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. Why is Gern concerned that the gods are attacking the city?

2. How does Teppic act when Dios tells him that the girl from court has been freed from the prison?

3. The camel does the calculations needed to know ______________.

4. Why is there no one to recognize Teppic except Dio?

5. The next day Dios comes in to talk to Teppic while Teppic is ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has happened to Illa?

3. Why does a man in the prison not want to be freed?

4. What happens when King Teppicymon XXVII awakens?

5. How do Dios and Teppic meet the next day?

6. What does Teppic do when he awakes?

7. Where does Teppic leave Ptraci?

8. What does Pthagonal say about the dangers of pyramids?

9. What is learned about the purpose of pyramids?

10. What has happened to the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Teppic's father, King Teppicymon XXVII, has many powers.

Part 1) What are two of these powers? How has he been granted these powers? What proof is given of his power?

Part 2) How does he feel about his powers? Why? How does Dios' behavior toward Teppic reflect his opinion of King Teppicymon XXVII?

Part 3) How do Teppic and King Teppicymon XXVII compare? How do they each compare to rulers in our own history? How do they compare to rulers today?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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