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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pulls Ranofer aside to ask about the golden goblet?
(a) The prince.
(b) The palace guard captain.
(c) The king.
(d) A nobleman.

2. Why is Ranaofer filled with fear when he goes home?
(a) He thinks he might be beat that night.
(b) He decides to follow Gebu the next day.
(c) He missed a work day and has no pay for Gebu.
(d) He thinks the Ancient is sick.

3. What does Ranofer spend the morning thinking about?
(a) How to get away.
(b) The golden goblet.
(c) His two friends.
(d) Going to apprentice for Zau.

4. In what does Ranofer take an interest at the shop?
(a) Sculpting stone.
(b) Plans for the tombs.
(c) Building stone walls.
(d) Building stone houses.

5. What do the three friends agree to do about the Festival?
(a) Try to capture Gebu on it.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Meet on the morning of it and celebrate together.
(d) Nothing.

6. What do the friends find out when they share notes?
(a) That Gebu has a new job.
(b) That Gebu has a girlfriend.
(c) They have found out nothing.
(d) That Wenamon is blackmailing Gebu.

7. What is on the item that Ranofer breaks into Gebu's room to get?
(a) The name of the present queen.
(b) The name of a dead king.
(c) The name of a dead queen.
(d) Elaborately embroidered flowers.

8. What does Ranofer see in the tomb?
(a) Coffins.
(b) Some clay jars.
(c) Cat statues.
(d) An altar with candles.

9. Who does Ranofer tell about Gebu's possessions?
(a) Zau.
(b) Rekh.
(c) Wenamon.
(d) Heqet and the Ancient.

10. What does the queen give Ranofer besides his request?
(a) Nothing.
(b) New clothes and gifts for his friend.
(c) A position in the palace guard.
(d) New sandals.

11. Why do Gebu and Wenamon often go to Gebu's shop?
(a) To check on Ranofer.
(b) To harass the apprentices.
(c) To hide articles they've stolen.
(d) To look at plans for a tomb they are building.

12. Why does Ranofer begin to avoid his friends?
(a) He feels that he cannot tell them about the goblet.
(b) He is embarrassed about his beatings.
(c) He does not want to take any more of their food.
(d) He does not want to put them in danger.

13. What do Heqet and the Ancient finally decide to do?
(a) Go home.
(b) Go to the palace.
(c) Go find Ranofer.
(d) Find a soldier.

14. What does the Ancient warn the boys to do?
(a) Be very careful.
(b) To say nothing to anyone.
(c) To work safely at their jobs.
(d) To not implicate themselves with Gebu.

15. What does Ranofer knock over in the tomb?
(a) A vase.
(b) A statue.
(c) A scepter.
(d) A coffin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ranofer explore the tomb?

2. Why does Ranofer sneak upstairs to Gebu's room?

3. What does Heqet tell the Ancient about when Ranofer does not show up?

4. In what condition does Ranofer arrive at the stone-cutter shop in Chapter 9?

5. Where does Ranofer go first when he gets to town?

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