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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sinuhe returns to Thebes the first time from Akhetaton, who has Kaptah lent money to?
(a) Horemheb.
(b) Muti.
(c) Merit.
(d) Himself.

2. Why does Thothmes die?
(a) Because he is sick.
(b) Because he defends the pharaoh and his god.
(c) Because he loves Ammon.
(d) Because he falls in the Nile and crocodiles eat him.

3. Who does Sinuhe meet at Kaptah's favorite tavern when he returns to Egypt?
(a) The pharaoh.
(b) Merit.
(c) Nefernefernefer.
(d) Minea.

4. What do the people call the Queen Mother Taia?
(a) The pharaoh.
(b) The silver swan.
(c) The mistress of Eie.
(d) The black witch.

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

6. What errand does the Pharaoh Ahknaton send Sinuhe on in the name of peace?
(a) To follow Nefretiti.
(b) To spy on Eie.
(c) To visit his friend Aziru and negotiate a treaty.
(d) To talk to Horemheb and get him to stop shedding blood.

7. What does Kaptah negotiate with Horemheb to win back his wealth after the holy war?
(a) The sole rights to any grain in Babylon.
(b) The right to gamble with his warriors.
(c) The rights to any property in Crete.
(d) The sole right to buy and sell all war plunder in Syria.

8. What is wrong with King Aziru's baby?
(a) It has a stomach ache.
(b) It is cutting its first tooth.
(c) It has turned eye.
(d) It is dying.

9. When Kaptah and Sinuhe get to the opening in the cave where the sea enters, what do they find?
(a) Minea alive.
(b) A priest.
(c) A dead colossal bull.
(d) Minotaurus.

10. What does Pharaoh Akenaton want to do with the open walks and gardens and the sacred lakes?
(a) He wants to give the land to former slaves.
(b) He wants to make public parks and public lakes.
(c) He wants to put new temples to Aton on that land.
(d) He wants to build new business on the land.

11. What do the Hitites use spears and flags for in the holy war?
(a) To mark the weakest points in the defenses.
(b) To identify Aziru's troops in the battle groups.
(c) To identify them at Hittites.
(d) To identify their battalion.

12. What do the teachers tell Sinuhe about teaching every child to read and write?
(a) That they enjoy their work and praise Aton.
(b) That the education system is in place.
(c) That they wish to return to the city.
(d) That there is no greater madness.

13. What gift does Horemheb give to Roju?
(a) A ring made of a large ruby.
(b) A chain of green precious stones set in gold and enamel and a golden whip.
(c) A crown made of silver and gold.
(d) A wrist band made of silver.

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

15. When Sinuhe is dumped in the desert, and Aziru's chariots approach him, what do they do to Sinuhe?
(a) Rob him and strip off his clothes.
(b) Carry him back to Aziru.
(c) Shower him with gifts.
(d) Change him into white robes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Horemheb and Eie strike a deal to co-rule the country, what does Horemheb want as part of the deal?

2. What do the bathrooms have in Crete?

3. What have the Hittites done with the jars sold to them by the merchants of Egypt?

4. What does Kaptah use to find his way back to the opening of the cave?

5. What does Thothmes ask his students to do as they learn?

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