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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, The Day of the False King.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of seal does Sinuhe have made for himself in Smyrna?
(a) A cyllinder-shaped seal.
(b) A seal made from a ruby.
(c) A diamond-shaped seal.
(d) A round seal.

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

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

4. What does Sinuhe read for a stranger in the City of the Dead?
(a) A letter.
(b) The inscription on the tomb of Anukis.
(c) A boundary sign.
(d) An inscription on a pharaoh's tomb.

5. Who is in the pharaoh's bedroom when Ptahor and Sinuhe arrive to open the skull?
(a) Amenhotel, the heir only.
(b) The royal consort Taia, Amenhotep, and Baketamon.
(c) The priest Eie.
(d) The royal consort Taia only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Horemheb want Sinuhe to do for him after the battle with the Khabiri?

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

3. When Sinuhe turns seven to what event does his mother take him?

4. Who is Horemheb in love with?

5. What does Sinuhe treat King Aziru for?

(see the answer key)

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