1. What does Pharaoh give Lostris after she gives birth to a male heir?
(a) Half of the treasure he had planned for his tomb.
(b) A place for her coffin next to his in the tomb.
(c) Precedence among all his wives and the title of Queen.
(d) A new palace along the edge of the Nile.

2. What does Taita do before he tells Pharaoh that Lostris is pregnant again?
(a) He tells Tanus that the child is really his.
(b) He casts the horoscope to see if the child will be born under good stars.
(c) He consults the oracles to see if the child will be a boy.
(d) He offers sacrifices of thanks at the temple of Hapi.

3. Why did Lord Intef engineer the downfall of Lord Harrab, Tanus's father?
(a) Lord Harrab had cheated Lord Intef out of several thousand gold rings.
(b) Lord Intef was jealous of Lord Harrab's virtue, popularity, and wealth.
(c) Lord Harrab was corrupt in his land dealings with Lord Intef.
(d) Pharaoh had promised great riches to Lord Harrab.

4. According to ancient Egyptian belief, what causes the Nile to flood?
(a) The god Hapi pours out water from two jars.
(b) The god Horus turns dust into water drops.
(c) Pharaoh's sacrifices bring about the flood.
(d) The sun generates water as well as heat.

5. How does Pharaoh spend the treasure he recovered from Lord Intef?
(a) He sends half of it to the temple of Horus.
(b) Half of it goes into his tomb.
(c) He pays the troops for the past year that they have not been paid.
(d) He awards a quarter of it to Tanus.