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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 10, The City of the Heavens.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Kaptah always wanted to do with his life?
(a) Be a warrior.
(b) Be an innkeeper.
(c) Be a servant.
(d) Be a merchant.

3. What is the custom of marriage in Egypt?
(a) To break a jar between the man and the woman.
(b) To read a poem to Aton.
(c) To exchange rings of gold.
(d) To be joined by a priest.

4. What does Sinuhe treat King Aziru for?
(a) His teeth.
(b) His eyes.
(c) A sinus infection.
(d) His stomach.

5. What trick does Sinuhe perform for the young king of Babylon?
(a) He opens a skull for the king to see.
(b) He shows him a human brain.
(c) He changes water into wine.
(d) He changes water into blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sinuhe bury his parents?

2. After Sinuhe falls in love with Minea, what does he want her to do?

3. How are the children of Mitanni described by Sinuhe?

4. When the god Ammon statue talks to Sinuhe, whose voice does Sinuhe hear?

5. How does Ptahor arrive at Sinuhe's house?

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