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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. Why does Marshall apologize to April?

2. What does Melanie suggest to Marshall about Security?

3. What does April receive from her mother around Christmas time?

4. Who works at the Professor's store around the time of Christmas break?

5. What happens when April and Marshall leave Egypt after visiting at night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the inspiration for the Oracle ceremony?

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

5. How did Security become lost?

6. What happens when April and Marshall leave Egypt after visiting there at night?

7. Why do the older Egyptians want to stop playing the Egypt Game?

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

9. What is the Oracle of Thoth?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why was a sense of belonging significant to the characters in The Egypt Game? Would these characters have a sense of belonging if it were not for the Egypt Game?

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