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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sinuhe know that he is to assist Phator and go with him to the pharaoh?
(a) Sinuhe's father tells him to assist.
(b) He gives him his ebony box to carry.
(c) Phator tells him to assist him in the palace.
(d) Phator sees Sinuhe's ring and knows he is destined for greatness.

2. What happens to the false king at the end of the Day of the False King?
(a) He remains king.
(b) He is killed.
(c) He becomes a servant.
(d) He co-rules the country.

3. To get off the boat, what does Kaptah suggest he, Sinuhe, and Minea pretend to be?
(a) Servants.
(b) A group of doctors.
(c) Dancers.
(d) A company of performers.

4. After Sinuhe gives everything over to Neferrneferrnefer, what does he learn when he returns home?
(a) That Kaptah is dead.
(b) That his parents are dead.
(c) That the new pharaoh is sick.
(d) That he must leave Egypt.

5. Who played with Amenhotep like a sister when they were children?
(a) Thothmes.
(b) Nefertiti
(c) Baketamon.
(d) Sinuhe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape is the god of the new pharaoh?

2. What god does the young heir call upon to bless his father at the opening of his skull?

3. What does Sinuhe treat King Aziru for?

4. How does Ptahor arrive at Sinuhe's house?

5. What color are Nefernefernefer's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Senmut take Sinuhe to meet Inteb, the warrior? What lesson does Senmut want Sinuhe to leave with?

2. On the night that Ammon is supposed to appear before the students in the House of Life, what happens to Sinuhe? What does he do that is different from his classmates? Why does he tell the truth to the priest in the morning? What does this say about his basic character?

3. What is important about being able to read more than one Egyptian character at a time? How does this make the reader different in the eyes of others?

4. Sinuhe speaks of a remedy from the Hittites that cures the body of heat. What is this remedy called today? How do you think the Hittites created this drug?

5. Explain how embalming works int he House of Death. What do the priest tell people who bring their loved ones for preparation for burial? What do they actually do? How does Sinuhe view this?

6. Why do Kipa and Senmut tell their neighbors that Kipa gave birth to Sinuhe? Why does Senmut register Sinuhe in the book of births? What will this do for Sinuhe later in life? What difference will this make in his life?

7. Why does Sinuhe feel that Mitanni is doomed? Where is Mitanni in relation to other countries? Why does this mean extinction for these people?

8. Explain the process that Sinuhe is taught in school about life after death. Who is Osiris? Who is the Devourer? What does the Devourer look like? Who is the Backward-Gazer? Why is this important knowledge for the average Egyptian?

9. When Sinuhe and Kaptah arrive in Babylon, Kaptah wants Sinuhe to announce his presence to the other physicians in a certain way. How does he want Sinuhe to announce that he is in Babylonia? Why? Why is this important to their relationships with others? Is this political correctness for the time? Why?

10. When Minea, Kaptah and Sinuhe are traveling pretending to be performers, Sinuhe continues to cure the sick. Why does he do this? Cannot this lead to discovery of who they are? Is this dangerous? Why would he do this and put all their lives in danger?

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