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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Though Taita is an accomplished physician, what part of the human anatomy still confuses him (pg 88)?
(a) The heart.
(b) The brain.
(c) The lungs.
(d) The veins.

3. What color does Lostris wear to prove she is a virgin bride?
(a) White like a pure heart.
(b) Gold like the sun.
(c) Red like fine wine.
(d) Blue like water lilies.

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

5. Who is Kratas?
(a) The high priest of the goddess Hapi.
(b) Tanus's chief lieutenant and Taita's close friend.
(c) The leader of the band of slave traders.
(d) A common soldier and Taita's close friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of horoscope does Pharaoh demand of Taita on his wedding night?

2. Why did Lord Intef engineer the downfall of Lord Harrab, Tanus's father?

3. What does Taita conspicuously display over the harem wall the morning after Lostris's wedding?

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

5. What is Pharaoh's primary concern for the future of his kingdom?

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