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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What idea is finally agreed upon by the Egyptians to set things right after their long absence?
(a) To offer something of value to the gods.
(b) To kill insects.
(c) To write their names in blood.
(d) To sacrifice hair and pieces of fingernails.

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

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

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

6. How do the Egyptians know when to act on their plan?
(a) They will give each other a look.
(b) They look for a sign.
(c) They will wait until it is time to go home.
(d) They will listen for the clock in the town square to strike seven.

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

8. What does Melanie bring to April's house the night before school begins?
(a) Art supplies.
(b) Brownies.
(c) Make-up.
(d) Books.

9. What do the children do before leaving Egypt on the first day of the game?
(a) They write their names on a rock.
(b) They make a pact.
(c) They leave a bouquet of flowers.
(d) They move brush in front of the entrance.

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

11. What suggestion is given to April and Melanie after the new family moves in?
(a) To befriend Elizabeth.
(b) To help the new family with chores.
(c) To tutor the children.
(d) To babysit for them.

12. What helps April and Melanie change their mind regarding their decision about the new family?
(a) April and Melanie discuss the situation and come to a different conclusion.
(b) They meet Elizabeth.
(c) They witness another family on the street with young children.
(d) Their parents coerce them.

13. What material do April and Melanie use to make their accompaniment to the Nefertiti bust?
(a) Modeling clay.
(b) Wood.
(c) Plaster of Paris.
(d) Papier-mache.

14. What do April and Melanie eventually devise to record their rites and ceremonies?
(a) They create a secret code.
(b) They take photos.
(c) They create an invisible ink.
(d) They create a form of hieroglyphics.

15. What type of store does the Professor own?
(a) A haberdashery.
(b) A dry goods store.
(c) A curio shop.
(d) A book store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Melanie visit April the night before school begins?

2. What is the setting for the story?

3. What is the situation with the male head of household in the new family in Casa Rosada?

4. What happens while April is playing with Melanie?

5. What is an old mixing bowl used for in the Egypt Game?

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