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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 405-444.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the place where the two rivers meet?
(a) Tehuti.
(b) Qebui.
(c) Cush.
(d) Bathsheba.

2. What happens when the elephants are first injured?
(a) They become furious and destructive.
(b) They huddle together to protect each other.
(c) They soon lose their will to live.
(d) They lose a lot of blood and become weak.

3. For the end of the Osiris festival, what did Taita design and build?
(a) Scaffolding stands for people to sit in.
(b) A higher dais for Pharaoh's throne.
(c) A grander stage for the pageant.
(d) A small version of Pharaoh's home palace.

4. Why is Memnon awarded the Gold of Valour?
(a) He leads the first raid of the Shilluk villages to capture slaves.
(b) He saves Tanus and Taita from a wounded bull elephant.
(c) He accompanies Lord Aqer's expedition.
(d) He saves Tanus and Taita from being swept away in the river rapids.

5. What color does Lostris wear to prove she is a virgin bride?
(a) Blue like water lilies.
(b) Red like fine wine.
(c) Gold like the sun.
(d) White like a pure heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Taita valuable to Lord Intef?

2. Why did Lord Intef engineer the downfall of Lord Harrab, Tanus's father?

3. Why are the Egyptians easily able to capture the Shilluk village in Cush?

4. Why does Taita implicitly trust Aton, the royal chamberlain?

5. What does Taita do before he tells Pharaoh that Lostris is pregnant again?

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