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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 405-444.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Lord Nembet and most of his men killed by the Hyksos?
(a) Lord Nembet laughed at Tanus's warning letter.
(b) The men were sailors not warriors.
(c) Lord Nembet had not trained them well.
(d) The men were poor archers.

2. According to ancient Egyptian belief, what causes the Nile to flood?
(a) The god Hapi pours out water from two jars.
(b) The god Horus turns dust into water drops.
(c) Pharaoh's sacrifices bring about the flood.
(d) The sun generates water as well as heat.

3. What does Taita do before he tells Pharaoh that Lostris is pregnant again?
(a) He tells Tanus that the child is really his.
(b) He consults the oracles to see if the child will be a boy.
(c) He offers sacrifices of thanks at the temple of Hapi.
(d) He casts the horoscope to see if the child will be born under good stars.

4. How much time is Tanus given to restore order to the Upper Kingdom?
(a) One year.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

5. When Tanus accuses Lord Intef of being the chief of the Shrikes, what is Lord Intef's reaction?
(a) He runs through the small sacristy door.
(b) He begins denying everything vigorously.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He stands silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Taita help a shrieking woman at the riverside?

2. What does Taita see at the end of Pharaoh's horoscope?

3. While Lostris is pregnant, what is the one thing she asks for that she does not get?

4. What does Pharaoh give Lostris after she gives birth to a male heir?

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

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