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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 405-444.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Taita map out the Nile as the ships travel on it?
(a) By tracking the varying river depths.
(b) By improving the maps made by previous travelers.
(c) By measuring their placement according to the stars.
(d) By counting how many times a chariot wheel turns along the bank, paralleling the ship.

2. Why does Taita implicitly trust Aton, the royal chamberlain?
(a) Aton also mourns at Lostris's marriage to Pharaoh.
(b) Aton is also a eunuch.
(c) Pharaoh has spoken well of him.
(d) Aton has a good reputation in the palace.

3. What happens when the elephants are first injured?
(a) They soon lose their will to live.
(b) They lose a lot of blood and become weak.
(c) They become furious and destructive.
(d) They huddle together to protect each other.

4. How does Pharaoh react to the accusations of Lord Intef's guilt?
(a) He condemns Lord Intef immediately.
(b) He wavers, wanting the accusations to be false.
(c) He forgives Lord Intef after only a few moments.
(d) He gives Lord Intef one year to prove himself innocent.

5. What do Taita's pregnancy tests for Lostris involve?
(a) Crocodile meat and lily flowers.
(b) Corn and frogs.
(c) Nile water and wine.
(d) Mangoes and a full moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the Egyptians easily able to capture the Shilluk village in Cush?

2. What does Taita conspicuously display over the harem wall the morning after Lostris's wedding?

3. What does Pharaoh give Lostris after she gives birth to a male heir?

4. How does Lostris ensure that Tanus is a part of her son's life?

5. What kind of horoscope does Pharaoh demand of Taita on his wedding night?

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