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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tanus name his bow Lanata?
(a) It was his mother's name.
(b) It was Lostris's baby name.
(c) It was the Queen Mother's name.
(d) It was his first girlfriend's name.

2. Where does Tanus wait while Taita gathers supplies for their upcoming battle against the Shrikes?
(a) In his own house in Thebes.
(b) In the village of Safaga.
(c) In the hunting lodge where Taita found him.
(d) In the royal palace.

3. What is the name of Taita's friend who gives him information and supplies prior to the battle with the Shrikes?
(a) Safaga.
(b) Remrem.
(c) Kernit.
(d) Tiamat.

4. How long is Taita imprisoned by King Arkoun?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) One year.

5. Why do the Hyksos pass by their victims rather than running straight into them?
(a) They prefer to intimidate the troops first.
(b) They do not want to sacrifice their horses.
(c) The knives on their chariot wheels cut apart the men.
(d) They can lean over the chariot edge and engage in swordplay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taita name the gnu illness?

2. How does the audience accept the bloody, gaudy pageant?

3. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?

4. Where is Arkoun's castle?

5. Why was Taita made a eunuch when he was sixteen?

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