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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is April's mother's profession?
(a) She is a cleaning lady.
(b) She is an accountant
(c) She is an aspiring movie actress.
(d) She is a nurse.

2. How do the Egyptians begin recording their rites and ceremonies?
(a) In calligraphy.
(b) In English.
(c) In pig latin.
(d) In Morse code.

3. What do April and Melanie decide to make to accompany the bust of Nefertiti?
(a) A statue of Set.
(b) A sphynx.
(c) A tablet with hieroglyphics.
(d) A pyramid.

4. What does Melanie do to April before school begins?
(a) She introduces April to her friends.
(b) She kidnaps her eyelashes.
(c) She says mean things to her.
(d) She gives her a makeover.

5. Which Egyptian typically wants to get permission before doing something?
(a) Melanie.
(b) April.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Marshall.

6. What item in Egypt is used to help the Egyptians decide what to do after their long absence?
(a) Runes.
(b) The crocodile stone.
(c) A die.
(d) The guidelines written on the scrolls.

7. Whom do April and Melanie run into while trick-or-treating?
(a) Kevin and Tyler.
(b) Karl and Timmy.
(c) Ken and Toby.
(d) Keith and Tommy.

8. Whom does April and Melanie think Elizabeth looks like?
(a) Isis.
(b) April's mother.
(c) Actress Sophia Lauren.
(d) Queen Nefertiti.

9. What is the female head of household looking for?
(a) A babysitter.
(b) A job.
(c) Someone to move a cabinet.
(d) A reliable car.

10. What do April and Melanie find on their way to school?
(a) An amulet.
(b) A decorative "ceremony" bottle.
(c) A scorpion ring.
(d) A "crocodile stone".

11. How do April and Melanie spend their time together before school begins?
(a) Playing dress up.
(b) Going to the movies.
(c) Going to the library.
(d) Doing arts and crafts.

12. What do April and Melanie do after April finds out what Melanie does with the pictures?
(a) They make up stories.
(b) They throw darts at them.
(c) They mark them up.
(d) They create artwork.

13. What are April's worries before she begins school?
(a) About whether she will be moving again.
(b) About whether she will have a boyfriend.
(c) About whether she will see her mother again.
(d) About whether she will like the new school.

14. When the Egyptians return after a long absence, what happens after their ceremony?
(a) A huge mishapen figure lands in front of them.
(b) Part of the lean-to comes off and lands with a crash.
(c) The candles go out.
(d) They hear an owl.

15. What does the boy who plays the Egypt Game carry?
(a) A stuffed octopus.
(b) A ball.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A toy truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often do April and Melanie see each other before school begins?

2. What assures the children that the Professor is not watching them?

3. Who is the evil god in the Egypt Game?

4. What is the setting for the story?

5. Who is the most interested in visiting Egypt on Halloween night?

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