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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. How many children are there in the new family in Casa Rosada?

2. What part of Casa Rosada does the new family inhabit?

3. What do the Egyptians decide to do while they are on hiatus from the Egypt Game?

4. What is the four Egyptians' opinion about visiting Egypt at night?

5. What does Melanie bring to April's house the night before school begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the crocodile stone come to be?

4. What do April and Melanie think about the parents' suggestion about the new family?

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

6. What saves Halloween from being canceled?

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

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

9. What do April, Melanie and Marshall find inside the lean-to at the outset of the Egypt game?

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

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

How has April changed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book? What events or experiences brought about those changes? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of abandonment through the situations and experiences of each of the following:

a. April

b. The Professor

c. Toby

Use specific examples from the book.

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