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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. Where does the Pharaoh Akenaton go after the parade?
(a) He retreats to his palace and does not go outside for three days.
(b) He gets on a ship and voyages down the river.
(c) He sails out to sea.
(d) He goes to the City of the Dead.

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

3. What do the Hitites use spears and flags for in the holy war?
(a) To mark the weakest points in the defenses.
(b) To identify their battalion.
(c) To identify Aziru's troops in the battle groups.
(d) To identify them at Hittites.

4. How does MInea dance in the competition once she reaches Crete?
(a) She dances dangerously.
(b) She dances better than anyone else.
(c) She dances happily.
(d) She appears out of practice.

5. What does Sinuhe try to convince Aziru of when he sees him as a prisoner?
(a) That his wife cheated on him.
(b) That life is not worth living.
(c) That his sons are already dead.
(d) That he should try and save himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they dress Minea in just before she enters the copper gates?

2. What does Sinuhe find odd about the city of Crete?

3. Upon their return to Egypt, where does Kaptah want to take Sinuhe to have a drink?

4. Who is Minea related to?

5. When Sinuhe request that bread be baked for the poor, what phrase does he want said to them as the bread is passed out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon returning to Egypt, what does Sinuhe find in the new artwork displayed in the city? Why is it so shocking? What has changed? Why is this significant to the story? Who does this threaten?

2. Why does Sinuhe believe that his revenge against Nefernefernefer is childish? What happens to her? Is this a surprise to Sinuhe? Why? Why not?

3. During the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, why do the Hittites not turn and run when they are losing?

4. Merit tells Sinuhe that "falsehood may be sweeter than truth when one is much alone and past the spring of life." What does she mean by this comment? How is this related to her relationship with Sinuhe?

5. On the third day of the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, what happens when Horemheb is no longer content with defense?

6. What is the art like on the island of Crete? How does this reflect the way the people of Crete live?

7. When Sinuhe, Minea, and Kaptah arrive in Crete, what does Sinuhe notice about their idea of death?

8. Does Sinuhe believe Pharaoh Ahknaton to be mad? Does he believe his madness? When he says "something in me has matured to receive his message" what does he mean?

9. How does Horemheb react when he discovers that the priests are using human sacrifices after the death of Akhnaton? How does Sinuhe react?

10. How does Akhnaton not know of any of the suffering going on outside the palace walls?

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