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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 the Egyptians name the owl's head now perched on Set's altar?

2. What do the Egyptians decide that the procession should have?

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

4. Why does Toby want to finish the hieroglyph alphabet?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Marshal describe the man who hurt April?

3. What is the Oracle of Thoth?

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

5. Describe the Ceremony of the Dead.

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

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

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

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

10. What do the Egyptians find when they return to Egypt to learn whether the Oracle has spoken?

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

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

Describe the connection between the children's love for Egyptian artifacts and the Professor's fascination for artifacts? How does this interest in ancient artifacts create a common bond between them? Use specific references from the book.

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