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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 191- 243.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pharaoh's palace is in the southernmost part of Egypt. What reason do some people give for this?
(a) To be farther away from Lord Intef.
(b) To be able to extend his borders south.
(c) To be as far as possible from the strife in the north.
(d) To be closer to the mouth of the Nile, a holy place.

2. What kind of horoscope does Pharaoh demand of Taita on his wedding night?
(a) Casting lots.
(b) Working the Mazes.
(c) Interpreting the scrolls of his birth.
(d) Reading the stars.

3. How does Taita explain his absence to Pharaoh?
(a) He says that he was on secret business for the goddess Hapi.
(b) He secretly tells Pharaoh everything that happened.
(c) He says these things are too holy to be spoken of.
(d) He does not have a convincing reason.

4. Why does Pharaoh boast of Taita's abilities as a physician?
(a) Taita made Lostris more fertile to carry a male child.
(b) Taita cured Pharaoh's ringworm.
(c) Taita cured Pharaoh's impotence.
(d) Taita healed Pharaoh of pneumonia.

5. How does Taita conquer Shufti?
(a) Throws a spear at him.
(b) Stabs him with his own sword.
(c) Throws a brick at his head.
(d) Bribes one of Shufti's men to capture him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Shrikes lose the battle?

2. Why does Lostris want to drink poison on her wedding night?

3. Who is Kratas?

4. What surgery must Taita perform on Rasfer after the pageant?

5. How is Lostris thrown from the Breath of Horus?

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