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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who works at the Professor's store around the time of Christmas break?

2. Why does Toby want to finish the hieroglyph alphabet?

3. What is Ken's reaction to the Egypt Game?

4. What does Melanie suggest to Marshall about Security?

5. What is Elizabeth's solution regarding what to do with the intruders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

2. Where is Security found?

3. What is April's solution to the intruder situation in Egypt?

4. What happens when April and Marshall leave Egypt after visiting there at night?

5. What happens to Elizabeth's parakeet, Petey?

6. How did Security become lost?

7. What does April learn about the Professor from Marshall?

8. Why do April and Marshall go to Egypt at night?

9. What secret does Toby reveal to April and Melanie?

10. Why do the older Egyptians want to stop playing the Egypt Game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can children from such different backgrounds become such good friends? What do the Egyptians learn from each other? How do their relationships change the way they see themselves? Use examples from the book in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Melanie, Marshall, and Ken are the only characters in the novel who live in a traditional family. In what ways do the characters playing the Egypt Game become an extended family for the children? Discuss the concept of family and Snyder's presentation of the American family. What does it consist of? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tension between the innocence of the children playing their game and the real-world events that occur in the story. Use specific examples from the book.

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