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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 445-494.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of horoscope does Pharaoh demand of Taita on his wedding night?
(a) Casting lots.
(b) Interpreting the scrolls of his birth.
(c) Working the Mazes.
(d) Reading the stars.

2. Why does Taita wait with Tanus's body the full forty days of embalming?
(a) He wants to ensure the embalming is done properly.
(b) Memnon wants him to ensure the body is safely transported.
(c) He is also preparing Tanus's tomb to receive his body.
(d) He is afraid to face the queen's grief.

3. How does Lord Intef die?
(a) Lord Intef drowns in the Nile when his ship catches fire.
(b) Taita disembowels him with the wheel-knife of his chariot.
(c) Lord Intef's men turn on him when they see that Pharaoh's treasure is gone.
(d) Tanus drives his sword through him.

4. Why did Tanus name his bow Lanata?
(a) It was his mother's name.
(b) It was Lostris's baby name.
(c) It was the Queen Mother's name.
(d) It was his first girlfriend's name.

5. Why is Taita filled with terror when he sees the dust cloud of the approaching enemy?
(a) The picture matches his vision of destruction that would come to Egypt.
(b) He is afraid for the coming battle.
(c) He does not understand what could cause the dust cloud.
(d) He does not have time to warn Tanus before the enemy arrives.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?

2. Why does Taita think he deserves to be called the best artist in all the land?

3. How does Lord Intef escape his execution with the Shrike barons?

4. Why does Lostris want to drink poison on her wedding night?

5. What happens when Taita approaches Lord Intef to explain Lostris's love for Tanus?

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