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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 April hear while they are leaving Egypt at night?

2. Who is not worried whether Security will be found?

3. What happens to the man who hurts April?

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

5. Why do the Egyptians have to leave Egypt immediately after the second Ceremony of Presenting the Question to the Oracle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

9. Where is Security found?

10. What is April's solution to the intruder situation in Egypt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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