What roles does Muti play in the novel? Would Sinuhe's life and the novel be appreciably different without her?

How is art used in the novel to show changing times?

Does the death of Minea or Merit affect Sinuhe more profoundly? Could he have been happy married to either?

Could Sinuhe at any point have revealed his royal blood and made a difference? Could Thoth, had he lived?

What purpose does the execution of Aziru and his family serve in the novel?

What does the execution of Aziru and his family say about the principal characters?

Is Kaptah more than a comic sidekick? To what would you most attribute his success?

How is the Nile River used in the novel to set mood?