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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7, Minea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thothmes' father want Thothmes to do as an adult?
(a) Become a warrior.
(b) Become a charioteer.
(c) Become a sea captain.
(d) Become a merchant.

2. What does Minea threaten to do on the boat to escape Sinuhe?
(a) She threatens to jump overboard.
(b) She threatens to sacrifice herself while dancing with the bulls.
(c) She threatens to dance.
(d) She threatens to report Sinuhe to the king of Babylon.

3. Why is the city of Hattushash unknown to outsiders?
(a) Because the king has closed it to foreigners.
(b) It is a secret holy city.
(c) It is a city where only the gods dwell.
(d) The city is low in a valley and cannot be found.

4. How is status determined in the land of the Hittites?
(a) By the decree of the king.
(b) By their proficiency in battle.
(c) By wealth.
(d) By beauty.

5. What happens to Amenhotep in the desert with Sinuhe?
(a) He cries.
(b) He steals from a crypt.
(c) He has a seizure.
(d) He gets drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the prince is crowned, what does he decree?

2. When Sinuhe turns seven to what event does his mother take him?

3. How does Sinuhe get to the City of the Dead when he has no money?

4. What color are Nefernefernefer's eyes?

5. In the land of the Hittites, how are the people ruled?

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