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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Taita map out the Nile as the ships travel on it?
(a) By tracking the varying river depths.
(b) By improving the maps made by previous travelers.
(c) By counting how many times a chariot wheel turns along the bank, paralleling the ship.
(d) By measuring their placement according to the stars.

2. How far south had civilized man progressed, prior to this Egyptian journey?
(a) To the second cataract.
(b) To the first cataract.
(c) To the southern border of Egypt.
(d) To the source of the Nile.

3. What does Pharaoh give Lostris after she gives birth to a male heir?
(a) Precedence among all his wives and the title of Queen.
(b) Half of the treasure he had planned for his tomb.
(c) A place for her coffin next to his in the tomb.
(d) A new palace along the edge of the Nile.

4. Why do the Egyptians want to meet the Cush people?
(a) Because they need guidance about the geography.
(b) Because they need allies.
(c) Because they want to understand this foreign land fully.
(d) Because they need slaves.

5. After passing the first cataract, what animal do Taita and his charioteers hunt?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Deer.
(c) Oryx.
(d) Gnu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invention of Taita's is Lostris thrilled with at her new home?

2. How many wounded Shrikes does Taita care for after the battle?

3. How does Taita explain his absence to Pharaoh?

4. Why does Pharaoh boast of Taita's abilities as a physician?

5. How does Lostris ensure that Tanus is a part of her son's life?

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