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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 the man who hurts April?

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

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

4. Who performs the Ceremony of Returning to the Oracle for the Answer?

5. What does April do when she visits the Professor at his store during Christmas break?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Security become lost?

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

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

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

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

10. Where is Security found?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the author's treatment of the Professor. How is he presented, and what is his role in the novel? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Why was a sense of belonging significant to the characters in The Egypt Game? Would these characters have a sense of belonging if it were not for the Egypt Game?

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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