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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 other interest do April and Melanie share?

2. Where does Caroline live?

3. Which Egyptian typically wants to get permission before doing something?

4. What does the chapter, Enter Melanie--And Marshall, reveal to readers?

5. Who is the most interested in visiting Egypt on Halloween night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the children do in preparation to play the Egypt Game?

2. What were April's living arrangements before she moved to town?

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

4. What do the Egyptians do while they are on a hiatus from the Egypt Game as a result of a neighborhood event?

5. What is the first story April, Melanie and Marshall make up in the Egypt Game?

6. What do the parents suggest to April and Melanie after the new family moves in?

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

8. What does April tell Melanie her name is?

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

10. Who moves into Casa Rosada after school begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ways innocence is defined, discussed, and violated in The Egypt Game. How does each character's development relate to whether, and how, they might be innocent or have lost innocence? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

a. In what ways does The Egypt Game reflect the kinds of social and family structure changes that took place in the United States during the 1960s?

b. Compare and contrast the sixth graders in The Egypt Game to sixth graders today. Has anything changed in the past forty years?

Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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