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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Taita do the night Lostris is first called in to visit Pharaoh?
(a) Paces his own room in agitation.
(b) Plays a game with Aton outside the chamber.
(c) Takes his night hawks hunting.
(d) Drinks a sleeping potion and goes to bed.

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

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

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

5. After passing the first cataract, what animal do Taita and his charioteers hunt?
(a) Gnu.
(b) Deer.
(c) Oryx.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hunt do Taita and Lostris attend with Pharaoh before the windstorm strikes?

2. According to ancient Egyptian belief, what causes the Nile to flood?

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

4. Why do the Hyksos pass by their victims rather than running straight into them?

5. How does Pharaoh spend the treasure he recovered from Lord Intef?

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