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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 does the Oracle of Thoth work?

2. What happens to the man who hurts April?

3. What news does April receive in a letter from her mother?

4. Whom does Marshall tell April is the person who attacked her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when April and Marshall leave Egypt after visiting there at night?

2. What is the story the Egyptians develop for the demise of Elizabeth's parakeet, Petey?

3. What is the Oracle of Thoth?

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

5. How does Marshal describe the man who hurt April?

6. How does April respond to her mother's invitation to join her in Palm Springs during Christmas break?

7. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

8. What do the Egyptians find when they return to Egypt to learn whether the Oracle has spoken?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Describe the connection between the children's love for Egyptian artifacts and the Professor's fascination for artifacts? How does this interest in ancient artifacts create a common bond between them? Use specific references from the book.

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