The Egypt Game - Chapter 19

Why does Toby call April at home?

• A. He wants to ask her to the movies.
• B. He has a question about his math homework.
• C. He wants to set up a meeting at school the next day.
• D. He does it as a practical joke.

Why does Toby fake injury?

• A. as an excuse to separate from his friends in order to talk to April and Melanie
• B. so that the coach won’t make him run laps
• C. so that his teacher will feel sorry for him
• D. to make everyone laugh

What does Toby confess to April and Melanie?

• A. that he told his friends about Egypt
• B. that he has never liked basketball
• C. that he has been acting as the oracle, but doesn’t know how to help Marshall
• D. that he lost the books about Egypt that they lent to him

How does the oracle answer Marshall’s question?

• A. “You must look for security within yourself.”
• B. “Look under the throne of Set.”
• C. “Security must find his own way home.”
• D. The oracle does not respond at all.

Why are the players surprised by the oracle’s response to Marshall’s question?

• A. because the oracle turns out to be right, though Toby is not responsible
• B. because they thought the oracle would be able to help Marshall
• C. because they did not believe that the oracle would ignore Marshall’s question
• D. because the oracle’s response is written in hieroglyphics