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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the day of Sinuhe's birth unknown?
(a) He came drifting down the Nile in a little reed boat.
(b) He was given to his parents as a gift.
(c) He came from Smyrna.
(d) He came out of the woods.

2. Other than Ptahor, whom does Sinuhe's father ask to dinner?
(a) Thothmes.
(b) Kaptah.
(c) The pharaoh.
(d) Oneh.

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

4. How does Sinuhe know that he is to assist Phator and go with him to the pharaoh?
(a) Phator tells him to assist him in the palace.
(b) Phator sees Sinuhe's ring and knows he is destined for greatness.
(c) He gives him his ebony box to carry.
(d) Sinuhe's father tells him to assist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the prince, Amenhotep, is an abomination to Aton?

2. What color are Nefernefernefer's eyes?

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

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

5. What does Phator do to cure the young slave with the splinter in his brain?

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