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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 news does April receive in a letter from her mother?

2. How does the Oracle of Thoth work?

3. Why do the Egyptians have to leave Egypt immediately after the second Ceremony of Presenting the Question to the Oracle?

4. Why is Security missing?

5. Who insists that there should be no changes in the Egypt Game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Elizabeth's parakeet, Petey?

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

3. Where is Security found?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the Ceremony of the Dead.

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

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

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

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

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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