Sinuhe the Egyptian: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mika Waltari
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Sinuhe the Egyptian: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mika Waltari
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men and boys are in Sinuhe's class at the House of Life?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 5.
(d) 60.

2. The morning after Sinuhe and Minea have slept on the boat escaping from Babylon, what is the noise they hear?
(a) The slaves on the land.
(b) Kaptah beating on the inside of the jar.
(c) An approaching storm.
(d) The men working.

3. When does Minea know that she must return to the land of Crete?
(a) When she sees a ship from Crete.
(b) When she dances with with bulls.
(c) When she falls in love with Sinuhe.
(d) When she hears the sea gods calling.

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

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

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

7. When Sinuhe turns seven to what event does his mother take him?
(a) A sacrifice.
(b) The theater.
(c) The House of Death.
(d) The Nile.

8. How many years has the King reigned in Hatti?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 28 years.

9. How many days does Sinuhe serve in the House of Death?
(a) 30.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 70.

10. In the land of the Hittites, how are the people ruled?
(a) By kings in each small region.
(b) By princes whose power over them is absolute.
(c) By the pharaoh from Egypt.
(d) They are self-governed.

11. What shape is the god of the new pharaoh?
(a) Square.
(b) Oval, like the sun rising.
(c) Triangle like the pyramids.
(d) Round, like the sun's disk.

12. What does Sinuhe treat King Aziru for?
(a) A sinus infection.
(b) His stomach.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His eyes.

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

14. What does Sinuhe do with the gift from Nefernefernefer?
(a) He returns it to her.
(b) He has his name engraved in the stone.
(c) He loses it.
(d) He gives it to his mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Horemheb in love with?

3. Who comes upon Amenhotep and Sinuhe in the desert?

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

5. What fate awaits Minea in her homeland?

(see the answer keys)

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