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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 296-350.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the pageant duel with Rasfer, why does Tanus not kill Rasfer?
(a) He is afraid of shocking Pharaoh.
(b) He thinks Rasfer is wounded to the point of death.
(c) He is afraid of Lord Intef's subsequent anger.
(d) Rasfer has already surrendered.

2. Following the battle with the Hyksos, what did Tanus do that caused him great grief?
(a) Burned the bodies of five thousand faithful soldiers who were killed.
(b) Said goodbye to Lostris for the next three months.
(c) Burned half his ships because he no longer had men to pilot them.
(d) Said goodbye to the dying Pharaoh for the last time.

3. Why do the Shrikes lose the battle?
(a) They are outnumbered.
(b) The leaders are quickly killed and the men cannot fight without leadership.
(c) They have Tanus at their faces and the "slave girls" at their backs.
(d) They come over the mountain pass too quickly.

4. What is Pharaoh's primary concern for the future of his kingdom?
(a) That he has no worthy male heir.
(b) That the kingdom is disintegrating from within.
(c) That the kingdom is attacked by foreign armies.
(d) That he has no male heir.

5. Where does the Shepherd King shoot his first arrow as the battle begins?
(a) Toward Tanus.
(b) Into Taita's leg.
(c) Randomly into the Egyptian troops.
(d) Into Pharaoh's throne.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tanus disappeared, to whom did he hand over his squadron and Pharaoh's seal?

2. What is the name of Taita's friend who gives him information and supplies prior to the battle with the Shrikes?

3. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?

4. Why are Lord Nembet and most of his men killed by the Hyksos?

5. Tanus is nicknamed Akh-Horus. What does this name mean?

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