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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. What, according to the prince, Amenhotep, is an abomination to Aton?
(a) Blood.
(b) His son.
(c) The Nile.
(d) Taxes.

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 quickly does Akhetaton, the city, come into being?
(a) In 18 months.
(b) In a month.
(c) In two years.
(d) In a year.

4. What animal do the people of Babylon have that Sinuhe has never seen before?
(a) A hen.
(b) A horse.
(c) A camel.
(d) A bull.

5. What illnesses do the Syrian merchants suffer from?
(a) Sleep disorders.
(b) Brain diseases.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Breathlessness and stomach troubles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are Nefernefernefer's eyes?

3. Why does Sinuhe take no money for his slave girl Keftiu?

4. When Sinuhe finds his old friend Thothmes, what is he doing for a living?

5. Why is the city of Hattushash unknown to outsiders?

(see the answer key)

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