Golden Goblet Unit 3: Ch. 5-6

Question 1

jostled

Answer 1

bumped into or pushed against

Question 2

complacently

Answer 2

self-satisfied or overly confident

Question 3

disdain

Answer 3

strong dislike and disrespect

Question 4

paltry

Answer 4

worth very little, insulting

Question 5

gnarled

Answer 5

bent and twisted

Question 6

mutilated

Answer 6

severely damaged

Question 7

subtle

Answer 7

hard to notice, not obvious

Question 8

irritable

Answer 8

easily angered or frustrated

Question 9

tediously

Answer 9

in a way that is long or boring

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

sneaky or full of suspicion

Question 11

Who tried to convince Ranofer not to watch the execution?

Answer 11

The old man from the papyrus marsh tried to stop Ranofer from watching.

Question 12

What crime had been committed by the men being executed?

Answer 12

The men were tomb-robbers.

Question 13

Where was Ranofer’s new job?

Answer 13

His new job was at the stonecutter’s shop.

Question 14

How did Gebu react to Ranofer’s plan to gather papyrus with a donkey?

Answer 14

Gebu laughed.

Question 15

What frightened Ranofer about the old man in the stonecutting shop?

Answer 15

He was afraid his hands would become like the old man’s and he wouldn’t be able to work gold again.

Question 16

What strange sound woke Ranofer in the middle of the night?

Answer 16

He heard the squeak of the hinges of Gebu’s door.