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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Queen Lostris establish a stone monument just past the first cataract?
(a) To honor her dead husband.
(b) As a vow to her people that she would return.
(c) To honor the army, particularly its leader Tanus.
(d) To commemorate the work of the five men who brought the ships through.

2. Following the battle with the Hyksos, what did Tanus do that caused him great grief?
(a) Burned the bodies of five thousand faithful soldiers who were killed.
(b) Burned half his ships because he no longer had men to pilot them.
(c) Said goodbye to Lostris for the next three months.
(d) Said goodbye to the dying Pharaoh for the last time.

3. What is Pharaoh's last wish to Lostris?
(a) That she finish his tomb and bury him according to The Book of the Dead.
(b) That she find Lord Intef and bring him to justice.
(c) That she hand over power to Memnon immediately.
(d) That she rally the nation and defeat the Hyksos.

4. At the beginning of the long voyage south, what is Memnon's favorite toy?
(a) His building blocks.
(b) His colt.
(c) Taita's unused scrolls.
(d) His bow and arrows.

5. What crude surgery does Taita perform to save the horses stricken with the gnu illness?
(a) Slits their nostrils so they can breathe.
(b) Cuts out their tongues so they do not swallow them and choke.
(c) Cuts a slit in their sides so the pus does not reach their lungs.
(d) Cuts a hole in their windpipes and inserts a straw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Tanus give to Memnon before he dies?

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

3. Why is Memnon awarded the Gold of Valour?

4. When some Egyptians want to leave the caravan ships traveling south, what does Queen Lostris do?

5. According to ancient Egyptian belief, what causes the Nile to flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pharaoh's reaction to the revelation of Akh-Seth? How does this demonstrate his weakness as a leader?

2. At age five, how does Memnon begin to assert himself? How does Smith draw out the contradictions between his age and his social position? What does Memnon's attitude predict for the future?

3. As the great journey south begins, why does Queen Lostris not board her ship? Is this a good example of her leadership? Why?

4. What is the attitude of the Hyksos as they face the Egyptians in battle? What do you think is the reason for this arrogance? What has led them this far west?

5. What is Taita's reaction to the birth of Memnon? How does he slightly bridge the gap between the roles that both Tanus and Pharaoh play in Lostris's life?

6. How does Taita justify the enslavement of the Shilluk people? What does he observe about their customs and what does he seek to change? How do the Shilluk customs of marriage differentiate, in a large part, their culture from that of the Egyptians?

7. How does Pharaoh bring justice following the revelation of Lord Intef as Akh-Seth? How is his punishment for the Shrikes suitable? Additionally, how is it the harshest punishment an Egyptian can suffer?

8. Why does Nembet disregard Tanus's warning about the Hyksos army? What does this say about gaining a military reputation in ancient Egypt? What ultimate price does Nembet pay?

9. How does Lostris deal with Lord Aqer's disgruntlement? Including previous instances of dissatisfied people, what does this say about her leadership? Is she well suited to lead the Egyptian people?

10. How does Taita explain Lostris's second pregnancy? Why does the council believe him? What from Lostris's reputation prepares them to believe Taita's story?

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