Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What is Ranofer’s passion in the novel?

A) Goldwork

B) Stonecutting

C) His friendships

D) His legacy

2. When Ranofer describes his feeling of relief as being “like a fresh breeze off the river,” what type of figurative language is being used?

A) Allusion

B) Metaphor

C) Simile

D) Personification

3. What does Ranofer use as a coping mechanism for his volatile home life?

A) He tells Rekh about it.

B) He works hard at stonecutting.

C) He imagines a better life.

D) He self-isolates.

4. How does McGraw use imagery to help the reader understand the historical context of the novel?

A) She provides facts about ancient Egypt in the form of historical articles.

B) She includes pictures to illustrate what ancient Egypt looked like.

C) She describes details of Ranofer’s surroundings.

D) She weaves in quotes and descriptions from historians.

5. Which of the following is an example of Gebu’s emotional abuse toward Ranofer?

A) He frequently beats him.

B) He calls Ranofer names.

C) He forces him to do stonework.

D) He starves Ranofer.

6. Why does Ranofer dislike his work as a stonecutter?

A) It is not mentally stimulating.

B) The taskmasters are harsh.

C) He does not have any friends there.

D) He does not like to work hard.

7. What is Ranofer’s attitude toward Egyptian heritage in comparison with other civilizations?

A) He embraces all cultures.

B) He thinks Egypt is barbarous.