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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lostris ask from her father for a wedding gift?
(a) Tanus.
(b) One hundred feddan of prime land.
(c) Five thousand gold rings.
(d) Taita.

2. Tanus is nicknamed Akh-Horus. What does this name mean?
(a) Revered Leader.
(b) Son of Horus.
(c) Great Warrior.
(d) Brother of Horus.

3. How does Taita explain his absence to Pharaoh?
(a) He says that he was on secret business for the goddess Hapi.
(b) He does not have a convincing reason.
(c) He says these things are too holy to be spoken of.
(d) He secretly tells Pharaoh everything that happened.

4. Why does Nembet, the Great Lion of Egypt, become angry with Tanus?
(a) Tanus saves Pharaoh's ship because Nembet cannot.
(b) Tanus is revealed as next in line for the crown.
(c) Tanus is allowed to present the city's greeting to Pharaoh.
(d) Tanus has recently become popular with all of Thebes.

5. Where does Tanus wait while Taita gathers supplies for their upcoming battle against the Shrikes?
(a) In his own house in Thebes.
(b) In the royal palace.
(c) In the village of Safaga.
(d) In the hunting lodge where Taita found him.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her feast to celebrate Taita, what gift does Lostris try to give him?

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

3. How do Egyptians treat their women in comparison to surrounding nations?

4. Who is bitterly saddened by what Taita displays over the harem wall?

5. What change to the festival pageant does Taita protest?

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