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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Thebes Fever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sinuhe's favorite toy as a child?
(a) Glass marbles.
(b) A cane.
(c) A reed boat.
(d) A wooden crocodile.

2. What present does Ptahor send to Kipa the day after he leaves her house?
(a) A sacred scarab carved from a precious stone.
(b) A thank-you note.
(c) A precious ring.
(d) A necklace of pearls.

3. What happens in the city of Thebes when the pharaoh dies?
(a) The river runs red.
(b) All the shops are closed.
(c) The bars are all open and active.
(d) The temple is open for prayer and drinking.

4. What does everyone know about the opening of the pharaoh's skull?
(a) That is ensures the pharaoh's place in the heavens.
(b) That the pharaoh's brain must be studied.
(c) That the pharaoh will live.
(d) That no pharaoh has ever lived after the opening of the skull.

5. Who rules after Pharaoh Amenhotep III's death?
(a) Sinuhe.
(b) Ptahor.
(c) The Queen Mother.
(d) Baketamon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who paints the paintings that decorate Sinuhe's office?

2. Who is Sinuhe's first teacher, hired by his father?

3. How long does it take Sinuhe to pass his examination to enter the House of Life?

4. What does Phator do to cure the young slave with the splinter in his brain?

5. What god does the young heir call upon to bless his father at the opening of his skull?

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