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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What invention of Taita's is Lostris thrilled with at her new home?
(a) More vivid paints for the interior murals.
(b) A thatched barrazza.
(c) An interior water garden.
(d) A water-stool.

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

3. How does Tanus get back into shape after his weeks of drinking and laziness?
(a) A four-day march with his regiment.
(b) Two weeks' worth of difficult training.
(c) Three weeks' worth of sword practice.
(d) Fighting the Shrikes on the road.

4. How does Lord Intef escape his execution with the Shrike barons?
(a) He pleads with Pharaoh for mercy.
(b) He poisons the guards and slips out a secret passageway.
(c) He argues that his execution will tarnish his daughter's reputation forever.
(d) He buys his own life with half of his treasure.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Taita conduct Pharaoh's tours of his treasuries?

3. Contrary to Pharaoh's plans, why does Lostris set out to charm him?

4. Why is Memnon awarded the Gold of Valour?

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

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