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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the children do in preparation to play the Egypt Game?
(a) They clean up the area.
(b) They do research about ancient Egypt.
(c) They assign roles.
(d) They make up alibis to tell their parents.

3. What is a sign that April is adjusting at Wilson School?
(a) She has new friends.
(b) The kids do not make fun of her.
(c) April wants to run for student council.
(d) The coolest boys are calling April by a nickname.

4. Who moves into Casa Rosada after school begins?
(a) The Chung family.
(b) The Teng family.
(c) The Tate family.
(d) The Diaz family.

5. What does April discuss with the Professor on her first visit to his shop?
(a) Her circumstances.
(b) The weather.
(c) The community.
(d) Antiques.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do April and Melanie run into while trick-or-treating?

2. Which adult interrupts the Egypt Game with news about an incident in the neighborhood?

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

4. What item in Egypt is used to help the Egyptians decide what to do after their long absence?

5. What are Melanie's concerns before the school year begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does April explore when she first moves to town?

2. What is the first story April, Melanie and Marshall make up in the Egypt Game?

3. What do the children see after they perform their ceremony after their long absence?

4. Whom do April and Melanie think Elizabeth looks like?

5. What happens when April first meets the Professor?

6. How does April fare at Wilson School?

7. How do April and Melanie spend their days together before school begins?

8. What is Melanie's initial impression of April?

9. What do the children do in preparation to play the Egypt Game?

10. What does April tell Melanie her name is?

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