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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aziru's son do when his father is attacked by assassins?
(a) He stabs them with his little sword.
(b) He gets help.
(c) He jumps on them and strangles them.
(d) He hits them with rocks.

2. Upon their return to Egypt, where does Kaptah want to take Sinuhe to have a drink?
(a) The Sailor's Stopover.
(b) The Crocodile's Tail.
(c) The Boat Tavern.
(d) The Mud Reed.

3. What does Sinuhe do on a return to Thebes to show that he is equal to the rowers?
(a) He refuses to beat them with a whip.
(b) He rows the boat with the rowers for several days.
(c) He shares his gold.
(d) He cooks for them.

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

5. Who does Kaptah hire as a servant when the men return to Egypt?
(a) Merit.
(b) Nefernefernefer.
(c) Muti.
(d) Thothmes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, at first, is is said that the people in the Lower Kingdom are requesting jars?

2. What do the Hitites use spears and flags for in the holy war?

3. When Sinuhe returns to Thebes the first time from Akhetaton, who has Kaptah lent money to?

4. Where does the Pharaoh Akenaton go after the parade?

5. What does Merit tell Sinuhe happened to the mother of Thoth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Merit tells Sinuhe that "falsehood may be sweeter than truth when one is much alone and past the spring of life." What does she mean by this comment? How is this related to her relationship with Sinuhe?

2. What story does the storyteller on the street tell that Merit and Sinuhe hear as they walk toward to Avenue of Rams?

3. What does the Pharaoh Akhnaton believe he should do about the situation in Egypt once he is informed by Eie and Horemheb? After an evening of thinking what is his answer to the problems in the country? Why is this his decision?

4. How does Horemheb get control over the city after Pepitaton has caused such chaos?

5. Why does Sinuhe free Kaptah when they return to Egypt? What has happened to their relationship? How do you think the loss of Minea affected Sinuhe's ideas of slavery?

6. What is the art like on the island of Crete? How does this reflect the way the people of Crete live?

7. How does Akhnaton not know of any of the suffering going on outside the palace walls?

8. Who forms an odd alliance to overthrow Pharaoh Akhnaton? Why is this an odd alliance?

9. Why does Sinuhe believe that if Aton falls, he does not want to live? What does he mean when he says, "it was another speaking?"

10. Does Sinuhe believe Pharaoh Ahknaton to be mad? Does he believe his madness? When he says "something in me has matured to receive his message" what does he mean?

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