D) "Well, if I'm not catching any fish, at least I could be doing something constructive. Especially for pharaoh, after all, he is a god." When you arrive at the construction site in the “Red Land,” you see enormous tombs reaching to the sky. Thousands upon thousands of workers chiseling away at the limestone casing make the sides of the pyramid smooth and white. You and the old farmer pick up hammers and chisels and begin the long journey up the earthen ramps to the top of the pyramid. Finally, you reach the halfway point. An overseer tells you to begin smoothing the northern face of the pyramid. Hours go by. It hardly seems as if you had done anything at all. You can tell from the position of the sun in the sky that it must be late in the afternoon. Sweat rolls down your face and arms. Suddenly, you feel a light breeze. Taking a closer look, you observe that there is a shaft leading into the pyramid. The opening is about two feet in diameter leading down into the dark unknown. Your curiosity is peaked.

Do you:

E) DECIDE THAT IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO EXPLORE THE SHAFT

F) EXPLORE THE SHAFT