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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does April tell Melanie her name is when she meets her?

2. What event happens in the neighborhood that places a temporary halt to the Egypt Game?

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

4. Why does Melanie go home when visiting April the night before school begins?

5. When does the Egypt Game begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What brings April and Melanie together as friends?

5. What do the Egyptians plan on doing Halloween night?

6. What happens when April first meets the Professor?

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

8. What arrangements does Caroline make when April first comes to town?

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

10. Who is the Professor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melanie, Marshall, and Ken are the only characters in the novel who live in a traditional family. In what ways do the characters playing the Egypt Game become an extended family for the children? Discuss the concept of family and Snyder's presentation of the American family. What does it consist of? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

In the chapter, Prisoners of Fear, it states "Elizabeth turned out to be just what the Egypt Game needed to make it perfect." Please explain this comment using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How does the Egypt Game provide a sense of community? What is the thread that ties this community together? Cite specific examples from the book.

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