1. The book is narrated by a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch slave. What is his name? Mehy Imhotep Taita Nefer

2. At the commencement of the book, who owns the slave narrating the tale? Pharoah Mamoset Lord Arkhon Prince Memnon Lord Intef

3. The slave primarily cares for his master's beautiful daughter. What is her name? Anksenamen Ubekhet Lostris Nefertari

4. The slave deliberately engineers the daughter's betrothal to the Pharoah. True False

5. Although betrothed to the Pharoah, the young maiden is in love with a brave soldier. What is his name? Piankhy Henen-sut Tefnakht Tanus

6. A highly-regarded General, Tanus, is unexpectedly condemned to death by the Pharoah. What was his crime? Speaking openly of the troubles besetting the land Seducing the Pharoah's wife Plotting to seize the throne None - he has been framed

7. Pharoah Mamoset defers the execution of the sentence of death on Tanus for two years - on what condition? That Tanus discovers a way of making wheels That Tanus finds and destroys the robber bands That Tanus leaves Egypt and can only return with his own weight in gold That Tanus work as a slave for the two years

8. Tanus returns at the end of the two year period, to face his doom. What happens? Tanus has been severely injured and the kindly Pharoah pardons him He is beheaded on the spot He denounces Lord Intef as the leader of The Shrikes The Pharoah dies as he is pronouncing sentence

9. The northern part of the kingdom, already under the rule of a false Pharoah, falls to an invading force. What are the invaders known as? Mongols Barbarians Hyksos Syrians

10. In a major battle with the invaders, what happens? The invaders are defeated, thanks to Tanus' bravery Pharoah Mamoset is killed An agreement is reached to partition the kingdom Tanus is revealed as a traitor

11. The Queen has already borne her lover's child, which Pharoah accepted as his. What happens when she again falls pregnant, after Pharoah's death? The slave convinces everyone that Pharoah's spirit visited her The slave arranges to terminate the pregnancy Her lover admits that the children are his She miscarries, and takes it as a sign of displeasure from the gods.

12. During their exile, the slave is captured by an Ethiopian chieftain. What is his name? Bakh-her Heraka Babustis Arkoun

13. During an unexpected flash flood, the slave escapes and returns to the exiled Egyptians. What happens next? He finds the Queen has died of a fever They remain in fear of further attacks from the chieftains They attack the Ethiopian chieftain, and defeat his forces They move on from that part of Ethiopia

14. Having finally found a suitable place to construct the Pharoah's tomb, what does the slave contrive to do? Steal large amounts of gold Avoid burying Pharoah, believing he should lie in Egypt Persuade the Queen to set him free Have Tanus buried in it instead

15. Memnon, son of the dead Pharoah, marries Masara, the daughter of an Ethiopian chieftain. What gift does her father give which aids the recapture of the kingdom? Many wheelwrights Several thousand horses Hundreds of mercenary soldiers Several tons of gold