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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Ancient's response to Ranofer's question?
(a) They did not have children.
(b) Hanging is the only punishment.
(c) The thieves were followed.
(d) He knew them a little.

2. What is the Festival coming up to celebrate?
(a) The cycle of life and death.
(b) The queen gave birth.
(c) The rising of the Nile.
(d) The crowning of the new king.

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

4. Where do Heqet and the Ancient see Ranofer?
(a) Running for town.
(b) Coming up some steps.
(c) Jumping unto the path.
(d) Coming from behind a boulder.

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

6. Why do Heqet and the Ancient stay by the rock Ranofer put over the opening?
(a) They are the oldest.
(b) To guard it.
(c) To knock Gebu over the head.
(d) The Ancient cannot run.

7. What seems to be one of Gebu's favorite activities?
(a) Playing dice games.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Boating on the Nile.
(d) Dating women.

8. Why does Ranofer feel relieved the day after he broke into Gebu's room?
(a) He was starting a Zau's shop.
(b) Gebu gave him enough money for breakfast and dinner.
(c) He did not have to go to the stonecutter shop that day.
(d) He did not think Gebu even looked at the seal.

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

10. What does Heqet tell the Ancient about when Ranofer does not show up?
(a) What he saw Setma do.
(b) His last meeting with the boy.
(c) That Gebu is going to the valley right then.
(d) That Ranofer doesn't get enough to eat.

11. What does Ranofer's rescuer make him do?
(a) Answer questions about the Valley of the Tombs.
(b) Tell his story a number of times.
(c) Tell him descriptions of his brother.
(d) Eat some breakfast.

12. What does Ranofer ask for when the queen wants to give him a reward?
(a) A donkey.
(b) An apprenticeship.
(c) That Gebu not be hung.
(d) A new home.

13. What does Ranofer see at a location near the bottom of the tomb?
(a) Two lizards.
(b) A statue of a cat.
(c) His brother and Wenamon.
(d) A place where a hole has been broken in the plaster.

14. Where is the broken tree?
(a) At a curve in the river.
(b) By the palace.
(c) In the Valley of the Tombs.
(d) Near Gebu's house.

15. How long do Heqet and the Ancient wait for Ranofer at the river?
(a) Until the first songs start on the river.
(b) Until the sun is rising.
(c) Until the last barge is ready to leave.
(d) Until they finish breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ranofer feel in his friendship after going back with his friends?

2. What does Ranofer notice about a judge's tomb?

3. What kind of job does Setma have?

4. What frightens Ranofer one night when he is going to follow Gebu?

5. Who does Ranofer hear speaking as he looks into a room?

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