People
He lost his thumb and forefinger as a stonecutter.
Who is the Zahotep?
This is what Gebu did when Ranofer asked about the room on the scroll.
What is hit him on the head and called him names?
This overflowed each fall.
What is the Nile River?
This is the street that Zau lives on.
What is the Street of Good Fortune?
This is what the Ancient One says about the stonecutter's trade.
What is "it is a good trade?"
It means a stupid or silly person
What is an imbecile?
Gebu's assistant and friend who is also a mason
Wenamon
This is where Ranofer thinks Gebu is stealing from at the end of Ch. 10.
What is stealing from Thutmose's tomb?
This is why the two friends had a fight.
What is each boy was lying to the other one?
This is why Ranofer tells Zau that he cannot be an apprentice.
What is that Gebu will kill him or sell him?
This is what Ranofer does not tell Gebu when he gets home without his wages.
What is that he went to Zau's house?
This means "having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner."
What amiable?
This is the Master Foreman at the stonecutter's shop.
Who is Pai?
This is what Ranofer is afraid will happen to him at the stonecutters.
What is because he is afraid to lose fingers and not able to become a goldsmith?
This is how much money Ranofer earns at the Goldsmith's.
What is 5 deben per month?
This is how Ranofer got welts on his shoulders (he thought it was a keft).
What is a cat scratching him?
These changes in Gebu make Ranofer suspicious.
What is wearing new sandals, head clothes, and expensive ointments?
This means "humorously; slightly sarcastic."
What is wryly?
This is the Master Foreman at the stonecutter's shop.
Who is Pai?
This is what Heqet and Ranofer were doing to Gebu and Wenamon?
What is spying?
This would let Gebu know someone had been in his upper room.
What is a broken seal?
This is the shape that the cup was fashioned in.
What is a lotus flower?
These are the three people being spied on.
Who is Gebu, Wenamon and Setma?
This is what Heqet and Ranofer were doing to Gebu and Wenamon?
What is spying?
This is the room where Ranofer found the golden cup.
Where is the upper room - Gebu's room?
This makes Ranofer bolder and unafraid of Gebu and entering his room while he is gone.
What is hunger and wanting to find food?
This means "dried up, dehydrated."
What is desiccated?
This is the skinny awkward apprentice with no emotion.
Who is Nebre?
What is a week?
This is the shape that the cup was fashioned in.
What is a lotus flower?
This is what Ranofer saw on the scroll that seemed strange.
What is a tunnel passage leading to a chamber room?
This is why Ranofer is moved to tears.
What is the Ancient One's care after Gebu beats him?
This means "disbelieving, skeptical."
What is incredulous?
This is who the Golden Cup was originally made for.
Who is Thutmose-Nefer-Kheperu?
This would let Gebu know someone had been in his upper room.
What is the broken seal?
This is what the Heqet did to get the dog away from Ranofer.
What is throwing dom nuts at him?
This is what Ranofer prays to Amon for on his mat the first time he hears Gebu's hinges squeak late at nigh.
What is, he asks Amon to make him as big as Gebu and to free him from his brother?
This is "good medicine" according to the Bible.
What is laughter?
This means "secret, stealthy."
What is furtive?