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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 decide after she receives the item from her mother around Christmas time?

2. Why is Security missing?

3. What happens to Marshall following the attack on April?

4. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

5. Who is selected to be the Oracle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the Ceremony of the Dead.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does the Egypt Game provide a sense of community? What is the thread that ties this community together? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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