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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving Thebes, where do Pharaoh and his court go?
(a) Safaga.
(b) The land of Cush.
(c) Elephantine Island.
(d) Memphis.

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

3. How are Taita's animals killed?
(a) With arrows.
(b) By starvation.
(c) With a jar of poisoned goat's milk.
(d) With a jar of poisoned honey.

4. How does Pharaoh treat Lostris?
(a) He favors her because of her charm and wit.
(b) He treats her like a senior wife.
(c) He ignores her because she will not sleep with him.
(d) He is condescending to her because she is much younger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Taita explains Pharaoh's horoscope to Lostris, why does it give her hope?

2. What surgery must Taita perform on Rasfer after the pageant?

3. Why does Lostris want to drink poison on her wedding night?

4. What are the ushabti that would be buried with Pharaoh when he died?

5. Near the end of the wedding feast, what does Taita discover about Pharaoh's personality?

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