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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. How many children are there in the new family in Casa Rosada?

2. When does the Egypt Game begin?

3. Where does Caroline live?

4. What is the setting for the story?

5. What is Marshall's name in the Egypt Game?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the Egyptians decide they should do in order to appease the gods after their long absence?

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

4. What is Melanie's concern about April before school begins?

5. What do April and Melanie make to accompany the bust of Nefertiti?

6. What saves Halloween from being canceled?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the friendship between April and Melanie. Consider its limitations as well as its history and future possibilities. Include examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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