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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Thebes Fever.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What present does Ptahor send to Kipa the day after he leaves her house?
(a) A thank-you note.
(b) A sacred scarab carved from a precious stone.
(c) A necklace of pearls.
(d) A precious ring.

3. When Sinuhe turns seven to what event does his mother take him?
(a) The House of Death.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The theater.
(d) A sacrifice.

4. How long does it take Sinuhe to pass his examination to enter the House of Life?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two months.

5. What, according to Sinuhe's father, is the most important thing for a young man to learn if he wants to be leader among his people?
(a) To know how to open a skull.
(b) To write.
(c) To know the royal family.
(d) To speak well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played with Amenhotep like a sister when they were children?

2. What god does the young heir call upon to bless his father at the opening of his skull?

3. What does Sinuhe do with the gift from Nefernefernefer?

4. What happens to Amenhotep in the desert with Sinuhe?

5. What color are Nefernefernefer's eyes?

(see the answer key)

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