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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 Sinuhe think when the Hittites come to visit Ahknetaton?
2. How is Aziru executed?
3. What does Aziru's son do when his father is attacked by assassins?
4. What does Kaptah use to find his way back to the opening of the cave?
5. What is wrong with King Aziru's baby?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Akhnaton not know of any of the suffering going on outside the palace walls?
2. 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?
3. 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?
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 believe that his revenge against Nefernefernefer is childish? What happens to her? Is this a surprise to Sinuhe? Why? Why not?
6. Why is the assassination attempt on Pharaoh Ahknetaton so shocking in Egyptian culture?
7. On the third day of the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, what happens when Horemheb is no longer content with defense?
8. Which daughter does the Pharaoh Akhnaton favor and why?
9. When Sinuhe, Minea, and Kaptah arrive in Crete, what does Sinuhe notice about their idea of death?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Sinuhe opens a skull what is usually the outcome? Why is this considered good? How do the people view his work? Is his work making progress throughout the novel? How?
Essay Topic 2
Often in the novel a swallow or bird flies around in and out of scenes. What do you think this is a symbol of? Note when this happens in the novel and see if there is a pattern?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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