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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108-145.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Taita implicitly trust Aton, the royal chamberlain?
(a) Aton also mourns at Lostris's marriage to Pharaoh.
(b) Aton has a good reputation in the palace.
(c) Aton is also a eunuch.
(d) Pharaoh has spoken well of him.

2. In order to thwart Pharaoh, what is Tanus's plan?
(a) To elope with Lostris south to the land of Cush.
(b) To wean power gradually away from Pharaoh, who is weak.
(c) To overthrow Pharaoh and become Pharaoh in his place.
(d) To overthrow Lord Intef and raise a powerful army.

3. What does Taita conspicuously display over the harem wall the morning after Lostris's wedding?
(a) A blood-stained sheet from Lostris's bed.
(b) The flowers that had been in Lostris's hair the day before.
(c) Lostris's blood-stained wedding skirt.
(d) Pharaoh's seal symbolizing his approval of Lostris.

4. How is Lostris thrown from the Breath of Horus?
(a) She is startled by Taita's shout and falls.
(b) She tries to duck Tanus's arrow and falls.
(c) The ship runs into the bull hippopotamus.
(d) The rowers take a curve too sharply.

5. In the pageant duel with Rasfer, why does Tanus not kill Rasfer?
(a) Rasfer has already surrendered.
(b) He is afraid of Lord Intef's subsequent anger.
(c) He thinks Rasfer is wounded to the point of death.
(d) He is afraid of shocking Pharaoh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Taita conduct Pharaoh's tours of his treasuries?

2. Why do crowds of people wait onshore for the boats to return?

3. After Lostris disappears from the festivities on the shore, where does Taita find her?

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

5. What body parts are left inside a man when he is embalmed?

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