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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 48-107.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the pageant duel with Rasfer, why does Tanus not kill Rasfer?
(a) He thinks Rasfer is wounded to the point of death.
(b) He is afraid of shocking Pharaoh.
(c) He is afraid of Lord Intef's subsequent anger.
(d) Rasfer has already surrendered.

2. Why did Tanus name his bow Lanata?
(a) It was Lostris's baby name.
(b) It was his mother's name.
(c) It was the Queen Mother's name.
(d) It was his first girlfriend's name.

3. Why do crowds of people wait onshore for the boats to return?
(a) They want to welcome Lostris back home.
(b) They are concerned for the safety of the sailors.
(c) They cannot begin the feast of Osiris until Lostris returns.
(d) They are allowed to eat hippopotamus only then, during the feast of Osiris.

4. Why was Taita made a eunuch when he was sixteen?
(a) He had refused to sacrifice to Lord Intef's favorite god.
(b) He had been unfaithful to Lord Intef and slept with a slave girl.
(c) He had attempted to escape from the palace.
(d) He had stolen several jewels from Lord Intef's treasury.

5. In the early-morning sunlight, how does Pharaoh appear?
(a) Unimportant and confused.
(b) Majestic and composed.
(c) Grand and imposing.
(d) Insignificant and slightly overweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nembet, the Great Lion of Egypt, become angry with Tanus?

2. What does "Lostris" mean?

3. Why does Taita help a shrieking woman at the riverside?

4. What happens when Taita approaches Lord Intef to explain Lostris's love for Tanus?

5. After Lostris disappears from the festivities on the shore, where does Taita find her?

(see the answer key)

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