Almah frightens her mother because she was not afraid of the princess and she brought the princess into her home something no other habiru girl would do and didn’t think she did anything wrong. The princess was the daughter of the man who was slaughtering their baby boys.
100
How does the pharaoh react to Almah when he sees her in the garden?
He is happy to see Almah because she reminded him of Queen Nefertari and he was sad to see her because she reminds him of Queen Nefertari.
100
Why does Almah wish that she and Mosis were Khemetian?
Almah wishes they were khemetian so they could be born into the royal family and marry each other.
100
What is the name of the season when the river begins to rise?
Akhet
100
Which god ruled the eastern section of the city?
Astarte
200
The author is saying that Almah is beginning a new life and Abba will becoming a less important influence in her life.
At the end of chapter 5, the author says, “in the darkness he is only a shape among many.” He is referring to Abba. What do you think he is telling the reader?
200
What does the pharaoh’s gift to Almah signify?
The pharaoh liked her so the gift signified that she was welcome to stay at the palace for as long as she liked.
200
Ramesses jokes with Mosis telling him that he would make a dangerous enemy. Why does he say that?
Rameses said he will make a dangerous enemy because he is brilliant he is the general that will defeat the enemy even with less soldiers..
200
According to the princess which god/goddess promised her Yekutieli?
Taweret
200
What is the Kematian word for the spiritual ideal?
Ma’at (synonym of divine order)
300
What does Almah mean when she says that she does not want to “wound” the silence?
In Goshen it was never quiet the crocs were roaring, Abba was snoring, and Ima was grinding her teeth, but in the palace it was always quiet.
300
Why does Mosis feel that he is always pretending?
Mosis feels that he is the habiru who isn’t haburi, he is the khemetian that isn’t khemetian, he is the pharaoh's grandson that isn’t really his grandson.
300
Why does Batya call Mosis to her chambers?
Bayta call Mosis to his chambers to tell him about pharaoh's plan to enslave the habiru men women and children and she wants him to do something about it.
300
What was the name of the god carved into the princess's bed?
The dwarf god Bes.
300
What word in the Kematian language is the opposite of the spiritual ideal.
Isfet (it means chaos and injustice)
400
How does Ima feel about life in the palace?
Ima hates life in the palace because she believes she cannot serve Ya if she is being served.
400
Why is Mosis afraid to see his family working in the fields?
Mosis is afraid to go to fields because he is afraid they will look up at him and hate him for being habiru and not working alongside them so he feels guilty because he doesn’t want to work alongside them.
400
Why does Mosis decide to go into Pi-Ramesses?
Mosis decides to go to Pi-Ramses because he decides if he knows where he belongs he will know who he wants to be.
400
What is the title giver to pharaoh’s high adviser
Tjat
400
When Almah dances she’s holding something in her hand what’s it called.
Shesheset
500
Why does Kakemour tell Almah the princess will need a friend?
The princess will need a friend because her mother Queen Nefertari died suddenly in Opet.
500
Which of Mosis’s “three mothers”, according to Mosis, is fundamentally different from the other two? Why?
Bayta questions things even when she knows. Almah and Ima are non flexible the don’t question what they know and think their way is always right the never question their beliefs.
500
Why does Mosis whip Kakemour? Give a complete answer.
Mosis whips Kakemour because he realizes if he whips Aharon now Kakemour will keep testing his loyalty to pharaoh and one day he may have to hurt or even kill Almah and he loses it. Then fearing that Kakemour will try to get revenge he kills Kakemour.
500
Which god represents the northern section of the city?
Wadjet
500
Which goddess is painted of the wall of the temple where Almah dances?