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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 445-494.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After setting up the stone monument, why does the queen give Taita the Gold of Praise?
(a) Because the people expect her to acknowledge him.
(b) Because Tanus asked her to.
(c) To honor his help in getting the Egyptian people that far.
(d) To honor a promise she had made to her father.

2. How did Lostris first gain her knowledge of the outdoors?
(a) By hunting with her father.
(b) By tagging along with Tanus and Taita on their hunts.
(c) By asking Tanus many questions after he went hunting.
(d) By studying long hours with Taita.

3. What crude surgery does Taita perform to save the horses stricken with the gnu illness?
(a) Cuts a slit in their sides so the pus does not reach their lungs.
(b) Cuts a hole in their windpipes and inserts a straw.
(c) Cuts out their tongues so they do not swallow them and choke.
(d) Slits their nostrils so they can breathe.

4. Why is Taita valuable to Lord Intef?
(a) Taita manages all his wealth.
(b) Taita is one of his favorite lovers.
(c) Taita knows all the dark secrets of Lord Intef's reign.
(d) Taita has helped him win favor with Pharaoh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Tanus's father die an unhappy death?

2. Why do the Shrikes lose the battle?

3. When a beggar boy asks for alms from Taita, what does Taita give him?

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

5. Why does Lostris disapprove of Memnon's marriage to Masara?

(see the answer key)

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