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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. What does Sinuhe tell his mother and father he wants to be when he grows up?
(a) A pharaoh.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A painter.
(d) A warrior.

2. How many men and boys are in Sinuhe's class at the House of Life?
(a) 60.
(b) 5.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

3. Where does Sinuhe bury his parents?
(a) In the desert.
(b) Near the temple of Ammon.
(c) Near the entrance of a royal tomb.
(d) In a pauper's cemetary.

4. What god does the young heir call upon to bless his father at the opening of his skull?
(a) The god Aton.
(b) The god Horus.
(c) The god Ammon.
(d) The god Moses.

5. What happens to Amenhotep in the desert with Sinuhe?
(a) He cries.
(b) He has a seizure.
(c) He steals from a crypt.
(d) He gets drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sinuhe finds his old friend Thothmes, what is he doing for a living?

2. What does everyone know about the opening of the pharaoh's skull?

3. How many days does Sinuhe serve in the House of Death?

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

5. Who is in the pharaoh's bedroom when Ptahor and Sinuhe arrive to open the skull?

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