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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 146-190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Taita made a eunuch when he was sixteen?
(a) He had attempted to escape from the palace.
(b) He had been unfaithful to Lord Intef and slept with a slave girl.
(c) He had stolen several jewels from Lord Intef's treasury.
(d) He had refused to sacrifice to Lord Intef's favorite god.

2. What is ironic about the double crown of Egypt that Pharaoh wears?
(a) He does not deserve to wear the crown.
(b) The crown is merely a symbol of history, not of power.
(c) The Lower Kingdom does not acknowledge his rule.
(d) Lord Intef wears an identical crown.

3. What does Lostris ask from her father for a wedding gift?
(a) Taita.
(b) One hundred feddan of prime land.
(c) Five thousand gold rings.
(d) Tanus.

4. What are the ushabti that would be buried with Pharaoh when he died?
(a) Carved dolls of various craftsmen that would accompany him to the next world.
(b) Vast treasures of wealth that he accumulated in life.
(c) His favorite wives and concubines.
(d) Carved likenesses of all his children, who are his legacy.

5. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?
(a) Insignificant and slightly overweight.
(b) Grand and imposing.
(c) Unimportant and confused.
(d) Majestic and composed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the band of men who terrorize the Upper Kingdom?

2. Why is Taita called the Elder Brother in the slave quarters?

3. Once Taita finds Tanus, how does he sober him up?

4. Near the end of the wedding feast, what does Taita discover about Pharaoh's personality?

5. When a beggar boy asks for alms from Taita, what does Taita give him?

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