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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 happens when Pharaoh Akenaton parades in public?
(a) Everyone applaudes.
(b) The crowd sings songs to Aton.
(c) The crowd in angered by Nefretiti's dress.
(d) Chaos errupts and Horemheb has to come in and get control of the crowd.

2. Upon their return to Egypt, where does Kaptah want to take Sinuhe to have a drink?
(a) The Boat Tavern.
(b) The Crocodile's Tail.
(c) The Sailor's Stopover.
(d) The Mud Reed.

3. How many years does Sinuhe spend in Akhetaton?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

4. Why is is important for Kaptah and Sinuhe to get aboard the ship that is leaving Crete after the death of Minea?
(a) It sails directly to Egypt.
(b) It is a ship blessed by the god Aton.
(c) Horemheb is on the ship.
(d) It is the last ship to sail before winter.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people call the Queen Mother Taia?

2. How does Sinuhe describe his life in Akhetaton?

3. Why does Kaptah want to go with Sinuhe into the mountain where Minea disappears?

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

5. What does Aziru's son do when his father is attacked by assassins?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Does Sinuhe believe Pharaoh Ahknaton to be mad? Does he believe his madness? When he says "something in me has matured to receive his message" what does he mean?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. How does Horemheb react when he discovers that the priests are using human sacrifices after the death of Akhnaton? How does Sinuhe react?

8. Who forms an odd alliance to overthrow Pharaoh Akhnaton? Why is this an odd alliance?

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

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

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