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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. When Sinuhe walks to the pharaoh's temple upon his return to Egypt, what does he find?
(a) The streets so full of life with lots of people about.
(b) Former slaves dresses beautifully walking to near the palace.
(c) A new temple to Aton.
(d) Many to temples to Ammon.

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

3. Who is crowned pharaoh after the death of Akhnaton?
(a) Horemheb.
(b) Eie.
(c) Nefretiti.
(d) Tutankhamon.

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

5. Where does the Pharaoh Akenaton go after the parade?
(a) He retreats to his palace and does not go outside for three days.
(b) He gets on a ship and voyages down the river.
(c) He sails out to sea.
(d) He goes to the City of the Dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the land of Mitanni in the end?

2. What gift does Horemheb give to Roju?

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

4. What do the priest do with the statue of Ammon?

5. How do the women of Crete wear their hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Akhnaton not know of any of the suffering going on outside the palace walls?

2. What is the art like on the island of Crete? How does this reflect the way the people of Crete live?

3. What other spies had Horemheb sent to Syria? How did they travel and hide themselves? Under what guise did they travel? Do you think they were able to gather more or less information than Sinuhe because he was able to travel as a doctor?

4. Upon meeting again with Horemheb, Sinuhe argues in defense of Pharaoh Akhnaton's beliefs. Do you think the loss of Minea affects the basic belief system of Sinuhe? How do you think he views religion now? Remember his experience in the House of Life as a student and then look at his experience with Minea and the bull? What do you think his beliefs are now?

5. What is the genius behind Kaptah's investments made for Sinuhe?

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

7. How is the young boy Tut described?

8. When Sinuhe begins to practice again in Thebes, he finds he is making no money, but is happy. Why is this? What has changed in his attitude? Who does he want to become in his life?

9. What does the Pharaoh Akhnaton believe he should do about the situation in Egypt once he is informed by Eie and Horemheb? After an evening of thinking what is his answer to the problems in the country? Why is this his decision?

10. During the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, why do the Hittites not turn and run when they are losing?

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