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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Egyptians think they should do because strange things are occurring in Egypt?
(a) Relocate Egypt.
(b) Create a new game.
(c) Quit playing the Egypt Game.
(d) Have shifts of someone keeping a watch over Egypt.

2. What do Ken and Toby tell their basketball friends about why they have been absent from the game?
(a) They have to help a neighbor after school.
(b) They have an after-school job.
(c) They have been grounded since Halloween.
(d) They are working on an extra credit project for school.

3. What does Marshall tell the police that the Professor did that night when he and April left Egypt?
(a) He did nothing to help them.
(b) He watched from his window.
(c) He ran out into the yard.
(d) He yelled for help.

4. What is Ken's reaction to the Egypt Game?
(a) He is enthusiastic.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He makes fun of the Egyptians.
(d) He is confused.

5. Why does Marshall apologize to April?
(a) Because he dropped her math book, and she still does not have it.
(b) Because he did not cooperate with her.
(c) Because he was not able to help her.
(d) Because he kept crying.

6. What happens when April and Marshall leave Egypt after visiting at night?
(a) Marshall starts crying.
(b) A car drives down the alley.
(c) Someone grabs April as she leaves Egypt.
(d) They see a shadow lurking in the distance.

7. What does Marshall do when the police officers ask him questions about the attack on April?
(a) He starts to cry.
(b) He answers the questions.
(c) The session exceeds his attention span and he gets fidgety.
(d) He asks questions but does not answer theirs.

8. What does April find when she takes the piece of paper from Thoth's beak?
(a) The paper is in the same condition as it was left.
(b) An answer to Ken's question.
(c) There is another piece of paper in its place.
(d) Someone has crumpled it.

9. What happens that allows Melanie and April to return to Egypt?
(a) A suspect is found.
(b) The children promise never to go outside alone.
(c) Caroline agrees to be a chaperone.
(d) The neighborhood begins to relax.

10. How do the Egyptians prepare for the Ceremony of Returning to the Oracle for the Answer?
(a) They plan a procession.
(b) They have a sacrifice.
(c) They wear costumes.
(d) Melanie writes a poem.

11. What does Melanie suggest to Marshall about Security?
(a) Someone probably turned it in at a lost and found.
(b) That perhaps he left Security at nursery school.
(c) That Security would turn up somewhere.
(d) That Security is safe in Egypt.

12. What is the story the Egyptians create regarding the demise of Petey?
(a) Petey was poisoned by servants.
(b) Petey was killed by his brother.
(c) Petey had fallen in battle.
(d) Petey was killed by a rival Pharaoh.

13. What do the Egyptians give themselves for the purpose of writing notes?
(a) Egyptian symbols.
(b) A special color of ink for each Egyptian.
(c) A special color of paper for each Egyptian.
(d) A special seal.

14. Why do Marshall and April go to Egypt at night?
(a) To perform the Oracle of Thoth.
(b) Because Marshall did not get to go to Egypt on Halloween night.
(c) To retrieve April's math book.
(d) Marshall lost Security again.

15. What does April receive from her mother around Christmas time?
(a) A letter inviting April to return to live with her.
(b) A post card telling April she is having a wonderful vacation in Mexico.
(c) A card inviting April to spend part of her vacation with her in Palm Springs.
(d) A letter explaining that April will never be able to live with her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Security missing?

2. What is Toby's reaction to the Egypt Game?

3. Who insists that there should be no changes in the Egypt Game?

4. What does Marshall notice while the others are performing the Ceremony of the Dead?

5. What do Ken and Toby ask April and Melanie after they learn about the Egypt Game?

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