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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 146-190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Taita called the Elder Brother in the slave quarters?
(a) He cares for Lord Intef's wives during their many pregnancies.
(b) He cares for young slave girls after Lord Intef sleeps with them.
(c) He cares for young slave boys after Lord Intef sleeps with them.
(d) He looks out for all new slaves who are brought to the palace.

2. How does Lostris treat the common people in the city?
(a) She treats them with respect but from a distance.
(b) She does not even look at them when she rides through the streets.
(c) She takes advantage of them as her subjects.
(d) She brings them food and visits with them.

3. What body parts are left inside a man when he is embalmed?
(a) The liver and stomach.
(b) The lungs and brain.
(c) The heart and lungs.
(d) The heart and kidneys.

4. What are the ushabti that would be buried with Pharaoh when he died?
(a) Vast treasures of wealth that he accumulated in life.
(b) Carved dolls of various craftsmen that would accompany him to the next world.
(c) His favorite wives and concubines.
(d) Carved likenesses of all his children, who are his legacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Taita nervous about the pageant at the end of the festival?

2. How does Taita fake his own death in order to search for Tanus?

3. How did Lostris first gain her knowledge of the outdoors?

4. To what army regiment does Tanus belong?

5. What does Taita do the night Lostris is first called in to visit Pharaoh?

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