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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 146-190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though Taita is an accomplished physician, what part of the human anatomy still confuses him (pg 88)?
(a) The veins.
(b) The lungs.
(c) The brain.
(d) The heart.

2. When Tanus disappeared, to whom did he hand over his squadron and Pharaoh's seal?
(a) Safaga.
(b) Taita.
(c) Lord Intef.
(d) Kratas.

3. Why does Taita conduct Pharaoh's tours of his treasuries?
(a) Lord Intef could not answer Pharaoh's questions.
(b) The priests could not answer Pharaoh's questions.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Pharaoh remembered him from the pageant and requested that he lead.

4. What does "Lostris" mean?
(a) Daughter of the Morning.
(b) Daughter of the Waters.
(c) Daughter of Kings.
(d) Girl of the Lilies.

5. What kind of horoscope does Pharaoh demand of Taita on his wedding night?
(a) Casting lots.
(b) Working the Mazes.
(c) Interpreting the scrolls of his birth.
(d) Reading the stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deity is both Lostris's patron and symbolized by the hippopotamus?

2. What is the symbol of Pharaoh's power?

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

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

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

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