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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pharaoh treat Lostris?
(a) He favors her because of her charm and wit.
(b) He treats her like a senior wife.
(c) He ignores her because she will not sleep with him.
(d) He is condescending to her because she is much younger.

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

3. Out of the thirteen barons, how many are killed in this first battle with Tanus?
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Four.

4. Of what crime does Pharaoh find Tanus guilty?
(a) Revolt.
(b) Treason.
(c) Thievery.
(d) Lying.

5. What moment does Taita mark as the turning point in Egypt's history away from despair?
(a) When Tanus wins a battle again.
(b) When Tanus rallies his troops again.
(c) When Lostris and Memnon take power.
(d) When Pharaoh dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enticed the Hyksos to attack Thebes with promises of treasure?

2. What does Shufti the baron offer Tanus in return for twenty of his "slave girls"?

3. Where do Taita and Lostris go when they want to talk privately?

4. Once Taita finds Tanus, how does he sober him up?

5. How much time is Tanus given to restore order to the Upper Kingdom?

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