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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 do April, Melanie and Marshall find when they return to the yard to play for the second time?

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

3. What type of store does the Professor own?

4. Who is concerned about the plan for Halloween night?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What saves Halloween from being canceled?

3. Who is the Professor?

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

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

6. What is the sign to break away from the trick-or-treating group in order to sneak off to Egypt at night?

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

8. Why are the children afraid of the Professor?

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

10. What do the Egyptians do while they are on a hiatus from the Egypt Game as a result of a neighborhood event?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Egypt Game, how is prejudice shown against those who are different? How are these situations eventually resolved? Use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

If April's father were still alive, how might the following people be different?

- April

- Dorothea

- Caroline

Use specific answer from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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