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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 find odd about the city of Crete?
2. What happens when Pharaoh Akenaton parades in public?
3. When the Crocodile's Tail is attacked, what happens to Merit and Thoth?
4. What does Minotauros wear on his head?
5. Why does Pepitamon grow weary of the warrior's life?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What is the art like on the island of Crete? How does this reflect the way the people of Crete live?
4. When Sinuhe, Minea, and Kaptah arrive in Crete, what does Sinuhe notice about their idea of death?
5. 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?
6. During the battle with the Hittites in the holy war, why do the Hittites not turn and run when they are losing?
7. Why is the assassination attempt on Pharaoh Ahknetaton so shocking in Egyptian culture?
8. Who forms an odd alliance to overthrow Pharaoh Akhnaton? Why is this an odd alliance?
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. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What do you think of the way Kaptah steals from Sinuhe? Judging from Sinuhe's reaction to this knowledge, what does this say about their relationship and the the relationship between all slaves and owners in Egypt? Give examples from the novel of Kaptah's business dealings with Sinuhe's money.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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