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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 146-190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Taita valuable to Lord Intef?
(a) Taita knows all the dark secrets of Lord Intef's reign.
(b) Taita is one of his favorite lovers.
(c) Taita manages all his wealth.
(d) Taita has helped him win favor with Pharaoh.

2. Why do Taita and Tanus kill six Shrikes on the road?
(a) They had killed a family of three.
(b) They had attacked the two men.
(c) They had verbally threatened the two men.
(d) They had stolen a donkey.

3. Why did Tanus's father die an unhappy death?
(a) He had only one son and eight daughters.
(b) He was assassinated.
(c) He was destitute and out of favor with Pharaoh.
(d) His wife had died several years earlier.

4. What gives Taita the right to speak sharply to Tanus when he and Lostris board the Breath of Horus?
(a) Tanus is a lowly soldier.
(b) He was once Tanus's tutor.
(c) Tanus was rude to him first.
(d) He is Tanus's cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Egyptians treat their women in comparison to surrounding nations?

2. Contrary to Pharaoh's plans, why does Lostris set out to charm him?

3. When a beggar boy asks for alms from Taita, what does Taita give him?

4. How did Lostris first gain her knowledge of the outdoors?

5. Why did Tanus name his bow Lanata?

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