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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Nefernefernefer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes upon Amenhotep and Sinuhe in the desert?
(a) Sinuhe's father.
(b) Nefernefernefer.
(c) Horemheb.
(d) The pharaoh.

2. After Nefernefernefer gets Sinuhe's property, what does she want from him next?
(a) His father's property.
(b) His undying devotion.
(c) His slave.
(d) The bar he owns.

3. When Sinuhe admits to the priest that the god Ammon did not speak to him, what do the priests and his classmates do?
(a) Sinuhe is shipped down the Nile.
(b) They kick him out of class.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) Sinuhe flunks his year of study and must repeat it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Sinuhe been in exile at the beginning of the novel?

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

3. In the House of Death what is the job of Ramose?

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

5. When the god Ammon statue talks to Sinuhe, whose voice does Sinuhe hear?

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