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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. Where are Wenamon and Gebu when Ranofer peeks into a room in the tomb?

2. What does Ranofer try to do on his lunch break?

3. Why does Ranofer begin to avoid his friends?

4. What reaction does the queen initially have when Ranofer tells her his story?

5. What does Ranofer think about what the Ancient overheard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the midget and then the queen make Ranofer do?

2. What does Ranofer think about the whole day after his actions looking for food the night before and what does he finally decide to do?

3. What does the Ancient tell Ranofer he overheard with Gebu and Setma?

4. What happens in the night when Ranofer decides to follow Gebu?

5. What does Ranofer do when he runs away from Gebu in the tomb?

6. In Chapter 9 how does Ranofer feel when he goes to work? What does Gebu do at his job and what does Ranofer realize when he studies Gebu?

7. Who pulls Ranofer aside after he speaks with the queen? What does he ask and what does Ranofer tell him?

8. What kind of people does Ranofer now have in his life and why might a reader be happy about it?

9. What does Ranofer ask the Ancient about the two men who were hung, what was the Ancient's response and why does it scare Ranofer?

10. What holiday is approaching and what do the three friends decide to do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Ranofer is trying to catch Gebu and Wenamon in the process of stealing, Heqet and the Ancient come in search of Ranofer. Ranofer finally has people in his life who care about him enough to follow him to the Valley of Tombs.

1. Ranofer, a young boy, has followed his brother into the tomb even though he is scared. Discuss his character in view of this action. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Heqet and the Ancient search for Ranofer even though he is not their responsibility. Discuss what values in friendship their action demonstrate. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss why it is vital that an abused child like Ranofer have people in his life that care about him and that he can trust. How might those people help mitigate the consequences emotionally and mentally of his brother's abuse?

Essay Topic 2

When Ranofer complains about his apprenticeship, the Ancient tells him he is lucky to be learning a skill and that he never learned one, forcing him to work menial jobs his entire life.

1. Why do you think Ranofer complains about his job? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Ranofer's complaints and his depression or anger is justified? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you agree with what the Ancient told Ranofer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

At the shop, Ranofer has taken an interest in the plans for the tombs Gebu is helping to build. Ranofer notices a strange chamber on the plans for a judge's tomb. Ranofer asks Gebu about it, but instead of answering the question, Gebu becomes angry and tells Ranofer to keep out of his business.

1. Following some research discuss why a stone-cutting shop in Egypt at this time would have plans for tombs.

2. Given Ranofer's age and experience how likely is it that he would notice whether a chamber in a tomb plan was strange? Does his apparent knowledge and observation seemed to be a stretch of the imagination? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the logical thinking process Ranofer might use to decide why Gebu was angry about his questions concerning the plans for the tomb.

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