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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 falls in love with Minea, what does he want her to do?
(a) Go the Smyrna.
(b) Return to her home so they can be married.
(c) Renounce her god.
(d) Return to Babylon.

2. What is ailing the king of Babylon?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is unable to eat any food.
(c) His tooth is infected.
(d) His side hurts.

3. Who is Minea related to?
(a) Minos.
(b) Minotauros.
(c) The ship captain.
(d) Servants.

4. What happens in the city of Thebes when the pharaoh dies?
(a) The river runs red.
(b) All the shops are closed.
(c) The temple is open for prayer and drinking.
(d) The bars are all open and active.

5. When Sinuhe finds his old friend Thothmes, what is he doing for a living?
(a) Painting in the royal court.
(b) Making picture books for rich men's children.
(c) Working for Semnut, Sinuhe's father.
(d) Working for Nefernefernefer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illnesses do the Syrian merchants suffer from?

2. Why does the new pharaoh bother Horemheb?

3. After Sinuhe gives everything over to Neferrneferrnefer, what does he learn when he returns home?

4. Why does Pepitamon grow weary of the warrior's life?

5. What trick does Sinuhe perform for the young king of Babylon?

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