Golden Goblet Chapter 1

According to the story, how was gold used in ancient Egypt?

• a cup for Pharaoh

• the inlay in a dagger

• part of a wide collar

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which event caused Ranofer's life to take an unhappy turn?

• The death of his father

• A prolonged sickness

• The death of his mother

• The loss of a friend

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What problem is being investigated at the goldsmith's workshop?

• The scales are broken

• People are not showing up to work

• Gold is missing

• They have a new apprentice

The shop starts weighing the "sweep". What is the "sweep" referring to?

• Food crumbs leftover from meals

• Gold and trash swept off of the tables

• Trash collected from the floor

• The number of brooms in the shop

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is NOT a clothing/tradition practiced by young Egyptian boys in the story?

• Wearing an amulet

• Wearing a youth-lock

• Wearing only a single short garment

• Wearing three gold chains

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which word best describes how Ranofer feels when he first meets Hequet?

• bashful

• excited

• frightened

• envious

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a task Ranofer must do as a porter?

• pour ingots

• cook meals

• wash sweepings

• run errands

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What suspicion does Ranofer have about Ibni?

• he is taking gold dust from the trash

• he does not know how to read

• that he is not wearing the proper clothing

• he did not use the scales properly

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is Hequet?

• an orphaned boy

• the goldsmith

• a suspicious Babylonian porter

• a new goldsmith apprentice

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is Ranofer?

• half-brother and guardian of the main character

• an orphaned boy

• the goldsmith

• a Babylonian porter

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2