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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 do April, Melanie and Marshall find when they return to the yard to play for the second time?

2. What are April and Melanie's roles in the first Egypt Game?

3. What is the story of the first Egypt Game?

4. What is the female head of household looking for?

5. Why does Melanie go home when visiting April the night before school begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do April and Melanie think about the parents' suggestion about the new family?

2. Who moves into Casa Rosada after school begins?

3. What do the Egyptians plan on doing Halloween night?

4. What do the children see after they perform their ceremony after their long absence?

5. Who is the Professor?

6. What event happens in the neighborhood that puts a temporary halt to the Egypt Game?

7. How do April and Melanie spend their days together before school begins?

8. From where does the Professor watch the children play the Egypt Game?

9. What happens when April first meets the Professor?

10. What does April explore when she first moves to town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melanie, Marshall, and Ken are the only characters in the novel who live in a traditional family. In what ways do the characters playing the Egypt Game become an extended family for the children? Discuss the concept of family and Snyder's presentation of the American family. What does it consist of? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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