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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pepitamon do to find favor with Pharaoh Ahknaton?
(a) Names his cats after the pharaoh.
(b) Brings a sacrifice to Aton.
(c) Changes his name to Pepitaton.
(d) Writes poetry to Aton.

2. Why, at first, is is said that the people in the Lower Kingdom are requesting jars?
(a) They use them as drinking vessels.
(b) They have discovered a way of preserving fish in salt and water.
(c) They are hanging them in the sunlight as a new decoration to honor Aton.
(d) They are canning grain.

3. When Sinuhe sees Horemheb at his return to Egypt, what does Horemheb tell Sinuhe about what is to happen the next day?
(a) Ammon is to be deposed.
(b) War with Syria will begin.
(c) Aton is to be deposed.
(d) War with the Hittites will begin.

4. Upon Sinuhe's return to Egypt, what do the priests say about gods other than Aton?
(a) That they worship Horus.
(b) That they are false idols.
(c) That they still worship Ammon.
(d) That they will not say the word Aton.

5. How does Sinuhe get his revenge with Nefernefernefer?
(a) He tries to drown her in the river.
(b) He kills her.
(c) He takes her to the House of Death and gives her to the emblamers.
(d) He publically denounces her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How quickly does Akhetaton, the city, come into being?

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

3. What does Sinuhe try to convince Aziru of when he sees him as a prisoner?

4. What does Horemheb want his men to shoot at as the attacking forces draw near?

5. What happens when Pharaoh Akenaton parades in public?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the third day of the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, what happens when Horemheb is no longer content with defense?

2. At the end of Book 14, Sinuhe says that the destiny of Egypt hangs on a woman's whim. Who do you think he is referring to and why?

3. When Kaptah and Sinuhe find the droppings from a large animal, what does this indicate will happen as they work through the labyrinth? What will they find?

4. How does Horemheb get control over the city after Pepitaton has caused such chaos?

5. Upon returning to Egypt, what does Sinuhe find in the new artwork displayed in the city? Why is it so shocking? What has changed? Why is this significant to the story? Who does this threaten?

6. What story does the storyteller on the street tell that Merit and Sinuhe hear as they walk toward to Avenue of Rams?

7. Why does Sinuhe believe he sees the full brutality of man to fellow man during the holy war?

8. Merit tells Sinuhe that "falsehood may be sweeter than truth when one is much alone and past the spring of life." What does she mean by this comment? How is this related to her relationship with Sinuhe?

9. Why does Sinuhe believe that his revenge against Nefernefernefer is childish? What happens to her? Is this a surprise to Sinuhe? Why? Why not?

10. Why does Sinuhe free Kaptah when they return to Egypt? What has happened to their relationship? How do you think the loss of Minea affected Sinuhe's ideas of slavery?

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