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Pharaoh by Jackie French - Chapters 1-8
Pharaoh by Jackie French - Chapters 1-8
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Reviewing the plot, setting and characters of Jackie French's historical fiction novel Pharaoh
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What kind of spice made from tree bark did the Trader show King Scorpion?
cinnamon
ivory
frankincense
myrrh
2
Who was the Princess of Yebu?
Ka'naan
Menes
Nitho
Berenib
3
Why did Nitho wear a scarf over her face?
to stop her getting sunburnt
to keep the sand from blowing on her face
it was required by her religion
her face was scarred
4
What did the Trader want in exchange for the goods he showed to King Scorpion?
gold
grain
Narmer
livestock
5
What jewellery did Narmer wear when he first met the Trader?
polished armlet & sapphire necklace with a gold amulet
silver armlet & zebra-bone necklace with a sapphire amulet
two armlets & gold necklace with a bone amulet
gold armlet & antelope-bone necklace with a polished amulet
6
What clothing did Narmer wear when first meeting the Trader?
a woven white tunic with a thin blue band on it
a woven white linen kilt with a thin red band on it
a woven gold tunic with a thin black band on it
a woven gold kilt with a thin green band on it
7
In what year was the novel Pharaoh written?
2017
2007
2002
2012
8
Who was Seknut?
Narmer's sister
Narmer's mother
Narmer's nurse
Narmer's grandmother
9
What type of instrument did the musician sitting cross-legged on a mat at the feast play?
a flute
a drum
a violin
a lyre
10
How much gold did the Kingdom of Thinis have?
3 cups
none
3 chests
3 tonnes
11
What was the first defence the people of Thinis had from the "People of the Sand"?
high mud brick walls
fortified stone walls
a large army
a moat
12
Who was the Oracle?
Nithotep
the Trader
the cat
Narmer
13
What kind of animal had recently killed a small boy?
lion
wild cat
hippopotamus
crocodile
14
What did Hawk tell Narmer when he woke Narmer from his dream about Berenib?
Nitho had been attacked by a crocodile
it was time to go hunting
a hippopotamus was stranded near the top dyke
the Trader and Nitho had already left
15
What happened when Narmer and Hawk went to find the hippopotamus?
a crocodile attacked Narmer and Hawk saved him
Hawk deceived Narmer
a hippopotamus had broken the dyke and flooded the river
a hippopotamus attacked Hawk and Narmer saved him
16
Where was Nitho from?
Punt
Ka'naan
Yebu
Thinis
17
What was the name of the god of the River's flood?
Thinis
Scorpion
Hapi
Ma'at
18
The story begins in the early autumn. This was also called the Season of
Fire
Flood
Rain
Storm
19
What kind of animals did the Trader use to carry his goods?
donkeys
camels
horses
oxen
20
Who was Narmer's father?
King Oracle of Thinis
King Fenotup of Thinis
King Scorpion on Thinis
King Hawk of Thinis
21
Who was older - Narmer or Hawk?
Hawk was twice the age of Narmer
Narmer was two years younger than Hawk
Narmer was twice the age of Hawk
they were twins
22
How had Nitho's face become scarred?
she had leprosy
she had been burnt as a baby
she was injured in battle with the People of the Sand
she was bitten by a crocodile
23
How did the Trader tell the story of the ship with thirty men hit by a storm?
he acted out the story
he sang a song about it
he used hieroglyphics
he used a translator
24
How did Seknut describe hippopotamus meat?
the food of the gods
delicious succulent meat
it tastes like chicken!
nasty tough meat
25
What kind of animal skins did the Trader show King Scorpion?
cheetah
panther
bear
lion
26
What was the name of the baker who gave an offering of flat cake of date bread to Narmer?
Fenotup
Seto
Yebu
Golden One
27
Who was the Trader's translator?
Seknut
Nitho
Narmer
the baker
28
Why would the Trader "never be lured by the song of a woman"?
he was an eunuch
he was deaf
he didn't like singing
he was already married
29
What type of animal did Narmer kill using a sling and stone?
a lizard
a mouse
a snake
a rabbit
30
During a feast the King sat on a throne. What did his heir sit on?
a cushion
a smaller throne
a chair
a stool
31
Around what year in the novel Pharaoh set?
2000BCE
3000BCE
1500BCE
2500BCE
32
What was "Ra's golden chariot"?
King Scorpion's favourite chariot
the Sun
Narmer's racing chariot
the River
33
What hung from the King's belt as a symbol of his power?
a whip
a bull's tail
a lotus reed
a sword
