Here is a summary of the key events and important details from each chapter of AMBUSHED! by Gail Jarrow:
Chapter 1:
• The story is set in ancient Egypt during the Hyksos invasion.
• The main character is Nakht, a young Egyptian who witnesses the Hyksos conquer his village. His parents are killed.
Chapter 2:
• Nakht is captured by the Hyksos and taken as a slave to their capital city of Avaris. He meets fellow slaves Dasima and Ipu.
• Nakht learns that the Hyksos rule Egypt through fear and cruelty.
Chapter 3:
• Nakht and his friends plot an escape from Avaris. They meet Nebira, an elderly slave who tells them stories of Egypt's great pharaohs.
• Nebira inspires Nakht to dream of Egypt being free from the Hyksos again.
Chapter 4:
• Nakht, Dasima and Ipu finally make their escape from Avaris but are almost caught.
• They make their way to Thebes, the last Egyptian city not yet conquered by the Hyksos.
Chapter 5:
• In Thebes, Nakht meets Seqenenra, the king who is leading the resistance against the Hyksos.
• Seqenenra asks Nakht to become a scout and spy on the Hyksos to help with their battle plans.
Chapter 6:
• Nakht begins spying on the Hyksos army by posing as a slave at a tavern they frequent. He learns about their battle tactics and troop movements.
• Nakht also learns that the Hyksos king is planning to capture Seqenenra and take over all of Egypt.
Chapter 7:
• Nakht tells Seqenenra all he has learned. They begin planning how to trick and ambush the Hyksos army before they reach Thebes.
• Seqenenra promises Nakht that once Egypt is free, he will be rewarded for his help.
Chapter 8:
• Nakht leads the Egyptian ambush that surprises and overwhelms the Hyksos forces outside Thebes.
• Many Hyksos soldiers are killed but Nakht takes no pleasure in the battle, seeing the human cost of all such conflicts.
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