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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, The Day of the False King.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illnesses do the Syrian merchants suffer from?
(a) Breathlessness and stomach troubles.
(b) Brain diseases.
(c) Sleep disorders.
(d) Cancer.

2. What does Sinuhe do with his gold before he travels on a ship to Smyrna?
(a) He trades it for goods for his travels.
(b) Exchanges it for clay tablets.
(c) He gives it to Kaptah to buy supplies.
(d) He gives the money to the captain.

3. How do the Syrian wives dress?
(a) Brightly colored fabrics.
(b) Very little clothing.
(c) They are covered from head to foot.
(d) They always wear decorative hats.

4. What does Sinuhe transport Kaptah in to get him to the boat to escape Babylon?
(a) He dresses him like a woman.
(b) In a large earthenware jar.
(c) Hidden in a barrel.
(d) Rolled in a mat.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is chosen as the king for the Day of the False King?

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

4. Other than Ptahor, whom does Sinuhe's father ask to dinner?

5. What does Horemheb want Sinuhe to do for him after the battle with the Khabiri?

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