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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. What happens to everything that a person believes?

2. Dios remembers all the times that he has made the trip to the necropolis to revive himself. Why did he have to do this?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Teppic leave Ptraci?

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

5. What has happened to the city?

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

7. What happens when King Teppicymon XXVII awakens?

8. What takes place in Teppic's dream?

9. What does Teppic do when he awakes?

10. What happens while Teppic resides over the Supreme Court?

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

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 3

Teppic seems to have real power.

Part 1) How do you know this? From where does this power come?

Part 2) How does his power affect others? How is it important to the plot of the story? How is his power foreshadowed early in the story?

Part 3) Who in our own world has real power? Describe this power.

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