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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 plan does the Egypt gang have for Halloween night?

2. Who are the first children that April meets?

3. What structure is in the area where the children play the Egypt Game?

4. What does the boy who plays the Egypt Game carry?

5. What connects April and Melanie as friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What saves Halloween from being canceled?

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

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

5. From where does the Professor watch the children play the Egypt Game?

6. What do the parents suggest to April and Melanie after the new family moves in?

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

8. How does April dress for her first meeting with Melanie?

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

10. What is Melanie's concern about April before school begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

a. In what ways does The Egypt Game reflect the kinds of social and family structure changes that took place in the United States during the 1960s?

b. Compare and contrast the sixth graders in The Egypt Game to sixth graders today. Has anything changed in the past forty years?

Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why is the Egypt Game so appealing to the children in the story? Would the Egypt Game be of interest to most children? Why? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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