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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Kaptah use to find his way back to the opening of the cave?
2. What does Horemheb think is the cornerstone of the holy war?
3. When Sinuhe returns to Thebes the first time from Akhetaton, who has Kaptah lent money to?
4. When Sinuhe walks to the pharaoh's temple upon his return to Egypt, what does he find?
5. Who does Roju order the execution of in Gaza?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sinuhe believe that if Aton falls, he does not want to live? What does he mean when he says, "it was another speaking?"
2. How does Horemheb react when he discovers that the priests are using human sacrifices after the death of Akhnaton? How does Sinuhe react?
3. When Sinuhe, Minea, and Kaptah arrive in Crete, what does Sinuhe notice about their idea of death?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. Which daughter does the Pharaoh Akhnaton favor and why?
7. 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?
8. What is the genius behind Kaptah's investments made for Sinuhe?
9. Who forms an odd alliance to overthrow Pharaoh Akhnaton? Why is this an odd alliance?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The idea of the Hittites is "Right is what we desire and wrong is what our neighbors desire." How does this philosophy outline their ideas about war?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Kaptah hide Sinuhe's cane? Is there a scene where Sinuhe beats Kaptah? Why does Kaptah not want to remember his origins? Why does he always act like he is trying to forget some horrible act done by Sinuhe towards him?
Essay Topic 3
When Sinuhe returns to the House of Life to teach, what does he find about the students that surprises him? What is he expecting? What does he actually find? Why is this a disappointment to him?
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