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

2. What is an old mixing bowl used for in the Egypt Game?
(a) For sacred fires.
(b) For mixing potions.
(c) For a headdress.
(d) For offerings to the gods and goddesses.

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

4. What do the Egyptians give reverence to after their long absence from Egypt?
(a) The crocodile stone.
(b) The bust of Nefertiti.
(c) The god Osiris.
(d) The gods Set and Isis.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens while April is playing with Melanie?

3. What do April and Melanie think about the suggestion regarding the new family?

4. What is the setting for the story?

5. What do April and Melanie find on their way to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when April first meets the Professor?

3. Who moves into Casa Rosada after school begins?

4. What does Melanie find that begins the Egypt Game?

5. What leads the children to believe the Professor is not watching them play the Egypt Game?

6. What brings April and Melanie together as friends?

7. What does Melanie do to April before school begins?

8. What does April tell Melanie her name is?

9. What do the Egyptians decide they should do in order to appease the gods after their long absence?

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

(see the answer keys)

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