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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 Marshall do when the police officers ask him questions about the attack on April?

2. Who works at the Professor's store around the time of Christmas break?

3. What does Marshall tell the police that the Professor did that night when he and April left Egypt?

4. What do the Egyptians decide that the procession should have?

5. What do April and Melanie think will happen with the boys' involvement in the Egypt Game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

2. Why does Toby want to finish the hieroglyphic alphabet?

3. Why do April and Marshall go to Egypt at night?

4. What does April learn about the Professor from Marshall?

5. Who are the intruders in Egypt on Halloween night?

6. What happens to Elizabeth's parakeet, Petey?

7. What are April and Melanie's thoughts about Ken and Toby's interest in the Egypt Game?

8. What secret does Toby reveal to April and Melanie?

9. Why do the older Egyptians want to stop playing the Egypt Game?

10. Describe the Ceremony of the Dead.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between the Professor and the children. How does this relationship change throughout the book? What are the causes of the developments in this relationship? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the tension between the innocence of the children playing their game and the real-world events that occur in the story. Use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How can children from such different backgrounds become such good friends? What do the Egyptians learn from each other? How do their relationships change the way they see themselves? Use examples from the book in your answer.

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