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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108-145.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is bitterly saddened by what Taita displays over the harem wall?
(a) Taita himself.
(b) Lord Intef.
(c) Lostris.
(d) Tanus.

2. In the pageant duel with Rasfer, why does Tanus not kill Rasfer?
(a) He thinks Rasfer is wounded to the point of death.
(b) He is afraid of Lord Intef's subsequent anger.
(c) He is afraid of shocking Pharaoh.
(d) Rasfer has already surrendered.

3. Why is Taita valuable to Lord Intef?
(a) Taita has helped him win favor with Pharaoh.
(b) Taita is one of his favorite lovers.
(c) Taita manages all his wealth.
(d) Taita knows all the dark secrets of Lord Intef's reign.

4. What gives Taita the right to speak sharply to Tanus when he and Lostris board the Breath of Horus?
(a) Tanus is a lowly soldier.
(b) Tanus was rude to him first.
(c) He is Tanus's cousin.
(d) He was once Tanus's tutor.

5. What does Taita see at the end of Pharaoh's horoscope?
(a) A tree eaten by locusts and fallen to earth.
(b) A girl baby followed by a boy.
(c) Battles and bloodshed for one hundred years.
(d) A forest of trees, all bearing the double crown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the festival pageant, who plays the role of Seth, an evil god?

2. What does "Lostris" mean?

3. What does Tanus name as one of the single worst afflictions to settle on Egypt?

4. Why is Tanus's speech a surprise to his whole audience, especially Taita?

5. What deity is both Lostris's patron and symbolized by the hippopotamus?

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