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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 10, The City of the Heavens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal do the people of Babylon have that Sinuhe has never seen before?
(a) A bull.
(b) A horse.
(c) A camel.
(d) A hen.

2. What does Pepitamon do to find favor with Pharaoh Ahknaton?
(a) Names his cats after the pharaoh.
(b) Writes poetry to Aton.
(c) Brings a sacrifice to Aton.
(d) Changes his name to Pepitaton.

3. What is wrong with King Aziru's baby?
(a) It is cutting its first tooth.
(b) It has turned eye.
(c) It is dying.
(d) It has a stomach ache.

4. Where are people buried near Thebes?
(a) In the slave quarter of the city.
(b) In the reeds near the river.
(c) The City of the Dead.
(d) By the Temple of Death.

5. What is Sinuhe's favorite toy as a child?
(a) A reed boat.
(b) Glass marbles.
(c) A cane.
(d) A wooden crocodile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Sinuhe's father, is the most important thing for a young man to learn if he wants to be leader among his people?

2. How many men and boys are in Sinuhe's class at the House of Life?

3. What does Minea threaten to do on the boat to escape Sinuhe?

4. What do the priest do with the statue of Ammon?

5. After the battle with Khabiri, how does Horemheb reward his men?

(see the answer key)

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