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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7, Minea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the king of Babylon?
(a) Pharaoh Ahknaton.
(b) King Aziru.
(c) Horemheb.
(d) King Burnaburiash.

2. 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 flunks his year of study and must repeat it.
(b) They kick him out of class.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) Sinuhe is shipped down the Nile.

3. What is significant about the slave that Sinuhe buys?
(a) He is quite bright.
(b) He speaks Greek.
(c) He knows Sinuhe's father.
(d) He has one eye.

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

5. Why does the new pharaoh bother Horemheb?
(a) The pharaoh wants to go to war.
(b) The pharaoh writes poetry that he wants Horemheb to memorize.
(c) The pharaoh wants Horemheb to stay with him all the time.
(d) The pharaoh thinks deeply and talks of a new god.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sinuhe's favorite toy as a child?

2. How does Sinuhe know that he is to assist Phator and go with him to the pharaoh?

3. What is ailing the king of Babylon?

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

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?

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