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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. The priests in the palace begin to ______________.

2. Why is Ptraci reluctant to go with Teppic?

3. What does the disappearance of Djelibeybi do to Ephebe and Tsort?

4. How is Ila moving?

5. What happens to everything that a person believes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to the city?

2. What takes place between Ptraci, Teppic, and You Bastard and the two philosophers?

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

4. Why does Dios believe the gods have no right to be there?

5. What does Teppic do when he awakes?

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

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

8. Where does Teppic leave Ptraci?

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

10. What has happened to Illa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Teppic wants to break tradition.

Part 1) Why does he want to break tradition? How does he break tradition? What are the consequences?

Part 2) Are these consequences necessary? Why or why not? Why do these consequences take place?

Part 3) How does the power of tradition exist today in real life? What are our own consequences for breaking tradition? How is tradition important today?

Essay Topic 2

Dios believes he lives to serve the kingdom.

Part 1) Why does he believe this? How do you know he believes this?

Part 2) How does this belief influence his behavior? Is this beneficial to the kingdom? Why or why not?

Part 3) Who serves our own "kingdom" today? How do they benefit the rest of us? How can their beliefs and actions also be detrimental?

Essay Topic 3

You Bastard is a camel.

Part 1) What else is known about You Bastard? How is he important to the story?

Part 2) What is the significance of his name? What might be another appropriate name for him? Why?

Part 3) What other important thinkers exist in this story? What purpose do they serve?

Part 4) How do You Bastard and the other thinkers resemble important thinkers in real life?

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