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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 10, The City of the Heavens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sinuhe gives everything over to Neferrneferrnefer, what does he learn when he returns home?
(a) That his parents are dead.
(b) That Kaptah is dead.
(c) That the new pharaoh is sick.
(d) That he must leave Egypt.

2. Why does Pepitamon grow weary of the warrior's life?
(a) He wants to be a merchant.
(b) He misses his cats.
(c) He misses the open ocean.
(d) He wants to go to work for Sinuhe.

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

4. When Minea wakes on the boat after her escape from Babylon, why is she angry at Sinuhe?
(a) She didn't want to leave Babylon.
(b) She is filthy and smells of blood.
(c) She wants to go straight home.
(d) She thinks Sinuhe tricked her.

5. What does Sinuhe tell his mother and father he wants to be when he grows up?
(a) A warrior.
(b) A pharaoh.
(c) A painter.
(d) A doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kaptah hire as a servant when the men return to Egypt?

2. When the prince is crowned, who is his royal consort?

3. What does Sinuhe do with the scarab that he finds?

4. What is on the roof at the inn where Sinuhe stays in Babylon?

5. What does everyone know about the opening of the pharaoh's skull?

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