WorksheetsA Place in the Sun Vocab and Comp. quiz review - Chap. 7 - 11
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What project does Senmut want to finish before he tries to escape from the mines?
the statue of Bastet
the statue of Anubis
the statue of Sekhmet
none of the above
How did Zuka smuggle gold out of the mines?
He hid the gold in the dead bodies
He asked the guard to get the gold for him
Both A and B
None of the above
Why is Ramses so worried?
His son, Merneptah has the pox.
He is afraid his son will die.
He is afraid he won't find a doctor to help his son.
All of the above
Why did the governor want to bring the statue of Sekhmet to the Pharaoh?
The governor liked the statue and wanted it for himself.
The governor wanted to sell the statue so he could become wealthy.
The governor wanted to give the statue to his son.
The governor wanted to bring the statue to Ramses so it could cure his son. If he did, he would be rewarded.
What was the governor hoping to receive as a reward for helping Meneptah?
He was hoping to stay in Thebes.
He wanted to be head of the palace guard.
Both A and B
None of the above
Why does the governor demand that the guard treat Senmut gently?
He feels bad for Senmut.
He wants Senmut to look presentable for Ramses.
Both A and B
None of the above
Who does Senmut meet along the way to the palace?
He sees his father.
He sees his mother.
He sees Menkh.
None of the above
Who helped Menkh survive in the desert?
The sand dwellers.
Ramses
The guard
Mrs. Somovigo
What good news does Menkh relay (tell) to Senmut?
He tells Senmut that he will be rewarded for his hard work.
He tells Senmut that his father is dead.
He tells Senmut that his father is alive and well.
None of the above
Why did Senmut feel so self-conscious when Merneptah was looking at him?
Senmut was ashamed of his pitiful state.
Senmut felt that Merneptah would think of him as a begger.
He was conscious of his torn clothing and bare feet.
All of the above
What is meant by, "Senmut shall have his place in the sun?
Senmut will be the sun when he dies.
Senmut will be honored by the sun god, Re (ray)
Senmut shall have his place in the royal tomb where he shall live forever.
Both A and B
He was a prisoner who stole gold and escaped from the mines.
Menkh
Merneptah
Zuka
Ramses II
A slave and prisoner who became Senmut's friend.
Menkh
Merneptah
Zuka
Ramses II
Ruler (pharaoh) of Egypt during the 13th century B.C.
Menkh
Merneptah
Zuka
Ramses II
Son of Ramses II and Queen Istnofret
Menkh
Merneptah
Zuka
RamsesII
A device used in Egypt and other Eastern countries for irrigation.
soot
chanted
barge
shaduf
People who are looked upon as causing problems for the rest of society.
vermin
acacia
pestle
wager
A heavy tool with a rounded end used for crushing and grinding substances.
gild
pestle
corridor
gnarled
A close and continuous watching or guarding.
flanking
flailing
scrutiny
permeated
Coated with gold.
poxed
flustered
gild
soot
Spread out over a large area.
sprawled
condemned
flanking
vermin
A large flat bottomed boat used for carrying freight.
wager
pestle
barge
gild
To become upset and confused.
sprawled
flanking
chanted
flustered
A black powder produced when coal or wood is burned.
soot
gild
gnarled
acacia
A tree or shrub that is grown in warm climates.
gnarled
acacia
wager
shaduf
To say or shout repeatedly.
poxed
condemned
chanted
flustered
To spread through something.
condemned
permeated
sprawled
gnarled
To attack down or from the sides.
flanking
vermin
flailing
barge
To wave or swing.
condemned
corridor
permeated
flailing
Cursed, having bad luck.
condemned
poxed
gnarled
flustered
To sentence someone to a particular punishment.
condemned
poxed
sprawled
chanted
A bet.
barge
corridor
wager
soot
A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
barge
acacia
corridor
vermin
rough and twisted
acacia
soot
barge
gnarled
After boiling the broccoli, I _____________ it in ice water to stop the cooking process.
gilded
gnarled
submerged
flustered
I was covered in _________ after I cleaned the fireplace.
pox
soot
wager
pestle
I used a _______ to pound the herbs in the mortar.
pestle
wager
gild
flank
I became _________ when I couldn't find the paper that I needed for the meeting.
permeated
gilded
condemned
flustered
When the skunk sprayed, the smell ________ throughout the house.
permeated
gilded
condemned
flustered
The ________ was carrying the goods to another location.
barge
wager
corridor
chanted
The Egyptian man used the_______to transport water into the fields.
wager
flailing
barge
shaduf
It was so nice to finally get into bed and have it all to myself because I was able to ________ out.
flail
sprawl
gild
fluster
The man was _______ for committing the crime.
flustered
chanted
condemned
wagered
I planted a ________ tree in my yard. It would grow into a tree with beautiful yellow flowers.
soot
gnarled
acacia
None of the above
