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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 happens to Marshall following the attack on April?

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

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

4. Where is Security found?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does April receive in a letter from her mother after Halloween?

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. Who are the intruders in Egypt on Halloween night?

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

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

8. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

9. How does April respond to her mother's invitation to join her in Palm Springs 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

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 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

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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