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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 tell the police that the Professor did that night when he and April left Egypt?

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

3. What happens to Elizabeth's pet parakeet, Petey?

4. What is Elizabeth's solution regarding what to do with the intruders?

5. What do the Egyptians do after the first intruder lands in the storage yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Ceremony of the Dead.

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

3. Why did the Egyptians have to leave Egypt immediately when it is April's turn to pose a question?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why are the Egyptians unable to return to their game during Christmas break?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how irony is used by the author. How effective is the use of irony in The Egypt Game? Use 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

What role does the theme of violence have and how does this theme contribute to the meaning of the novel? Use specific examples from the book.

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