View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 351-404.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?
(a) Unimportant and confused.
(b) Grand and imposing.
(c) Insignificant and slightly overweight.
(d) Majestic and composed.

2. Where does the Shepherd King shoot his first arrow as the battle begins?
(a) Into Pharaoh's throne.
(b) Into Taita's leg.
(c) Toward Tanus.
(d) Randomly into the Egyptian troops.

3. When Taita explains Pharaoh's horoscope to Lostris, why does it give her hope?
(a) Pharaoh will be dead within the year.
(b) Tanus will rescue her in five years.
(c) She and Tanus will die and go to paradise together.
(d) Pharaoh will be dead in five years.

4. How did Lostris first gain her knowledge of the outdoors?
(a) By studying long hours with Taita.
(b) By asking Tanus many questions after he went hunting.
(c) By hunting with her father.
(d) By tagging along with Tanus and Taita on their hunts.

5. How old is Lostris when she becomes queen?
(a) Forty-five.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the cobra get into Taita's room to attack him?

2. After passing the first cataract, what animal do Taita and his charioteers hunt?

3. Why is Tanus's speech a surprise to his whole audience, especially Taita?

4. How much loyalty does Tanus inspire in his men?

5. At the beginning of the long voyage south, what is Memnon's favorite toy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 312 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample