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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about the double crown of Egypt that Pharaoh wears?
(a) The crown is merely a symbol of history, not of power.
(b) The Lower Kingdom does not acknowledge his rule.
(c) Lord Intef wears an identical crown.
(d) He does not deserve to wear the crown.

2. What happens when Taita approaches Lord Intef to explain Lostris's love for Tanus?
(a) He is imprisoned.
(b) He is whipped.
(c) Lord Intef listens and approves.
(d) Lord Intef threatens to kill Tanus.

3. How much time is Tanus given to restore order to the Upper Kingdom?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two months.

4. What does Tanus name as one of the single worst afflictions to settle on Egypt?
(a) Pharaoh's tax collectors.
(b) The lack of a male heir to the throne.
(c) The black plague.
(d) The bands of slave traders.

5. Why does Taita help a shrieking woman at the riverside?
(a) Her daughter was abducted by slave traders.
(b) Her son was killed in the hippopotamus hunt.
(c) She went into labor on the shore.
(d) Her daughter was eaten by a crocodile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invention of Taita's is Lostris thrilled with at her new home?

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

3. Why did Taita help Tanus enter the army?

4. What are the ushabti that would be buried with Pharaoh when he died?

5. In the festival pageant, who plays the role of Seth, an evil god?

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