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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Khabiri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rules after Pharaoh Amenhotep III's death?
(a) Baketamon.
(b) Sinuhe.
(c) The Queen Mother.
(d) Ptahor.

2. Where are people buried near Thebes?
(a) By the Temple of Death.
(b) In the slave quarter of the city.
(c) In the reeds near the river.
(d) The City of the Dead.

3. What is Sinuhe's favorite toy as a child?
(a) Glass marbles.
(b) A wooden crocodile.
(c) A reed boat.
(d) A cane.

4. What does the Syrian merchant bring Nefernefernefer?
(a) A jewel from the royal tomb.
(b) A crown of gold.
(c) Earrings for Syria.
(d) A necklace of pearls.

5. What does everyone know about the opening of the pharaoh's skull?
(a) That is ensures the pharaoh's place in the heavens.
(b) That no pharaoh has ever lived after the opening of the skull.
(c) That the pharaoh will live.
(d) That the pharaoh's brain must be studied.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is life different for a physician in Syria compared to Egypt?

2. What happens in the city of Thebes when the pharaoh dies?

3. How does Sinuhe get to the City of the Dead when he has no money?

4. Who does Nefernefernefer ask for the first time she meets Sinuhe?

5. How long does it take Sinuhe to pass his examination to enter the House of Life?

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