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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Melanie visit April the night before school begins?
(a) To calm April down.
(b) To steal her false eyelashes.
(c) To give April pointers.
(d) To help April pick out clothes.

2. Where does Caroline live?
(a) In Lindell Towers
(b) In The Dorchester.
(c) In Cielito Bonito.
(d) In Casa Rosada.

3. What does Melanie like to do with pictures she cuts out?
(a) She draws blemishes on them.
(b) She puts them into stories.
(c) She makes collages out of them.
(d) She throws darts at them.

4. What do April and Melanie think about the suggestion regarding the new family?
(a) They think it is a wonderful idea.
(b) They do not want their free time infringed on.
(c) They think their parents are being unfair.
(d) They do not want anyone to butt into their friendship.

5. What is Caroline's profession?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A telephone operator.

6. What happens during the ceremony the Egyptians perform after their long absence?
(a) The Egyptians notice something strange.
(b) They hear a scream.
(c) Marshall starts to cry.
(d) The candles go out.

7. What is the four Egyptians' opinion about visiting Egypt at night?
(a) It is boring.
(b) It is enticing.
(c) It is scary.
(d) It is unpleasant.

8. What is Melanie's initial impression of April?
(a) She finds April comical.
(b) She is put off by April's attitude.
(c) She feels sorry for April.
(d) She finds April intriguing.

9. What does April find in Melanie's room during their first encounter?
(a) Books.
(b) Make up.
(c) Dress up clothes.
(d) Dolls.

10. What month does the Professor witness the beginning of the Egypt Game?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) March.

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

12. What do the Egyptians do when they return to Egypt at night?
(a) They perform the Rite of Return after a long absence.
(b) They chant the Celebration of the Return to Egypt.
(c) They perform the Welcome Ritual.
(d) They sing the songs they have written during their absence.

13. What is the location for playing the Egypt Game?
(a) A garage.
(b) An alley.
(c) A concrete pad.
(d) An abandoned yard.

14. Why does Melanie go home when visiting April the night before school begins?
(a) Caroline tells the girls it is time to go to bed.
(b) She promised to read a book to Marshall before bed.
(c) She and April have a fight.
(d) Melanie wants to get her school supplies ready.

15. What does April do while the others are waiting outside of Egypt on their night-time visit?
(a) She sweeps the temple.
(b) She arranges the statues.
(c) She lights candles.
(d) She sets out four cushions to sit on.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is April dressed when she meets Melanie?

3. What do April, Melanie and Marshall find when they return to the yard to play for the second time?

4. What do the children use for altars?

5. How do the Egyptians know when to act on their plan?

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