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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 does the Professor give April when she visits him at his store during Christmas break?

2. What do Ken and Toby bring to Egypt after the children are permitted outside again?

3. What does April do when she visits the Professor at his store during Christmas break?

4. What does Toby experience the last time he visits Egypt alone?

5. Who is the second Egyptian to pose a question to Thoth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Oracle of Thoth?

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

6. What secret does Toby reveal to April and Melanie?

7. Who are the intruders in Egypt on Halloween night?

8. What is the story the Egyptians develop for the demise of Elizabeth's parakeet, Petey?

9. Why do April and Marshall go to Egypt at night?

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

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

Why is the Egypt Game so appealing to the children in the story? Would the Egypt Game be of interest to most children? Why? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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