WorksheetsThe Egypt Game Ch. 13-23
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Toby's dad got mad and made him stay at home for 3 days because:
Toby ruined his Halloween costume
Toby came home late from trick--or-treating
Toby argued with him
All of the above
The Egypt Gang finally is allowed to return to Egypt because:
Toby's dad talked to Caroline
The Rosses, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Chung all talked with each other
Caroline talked to the Professor
The murderer was caught
Before the boys show up, the three girls are afraid that:
The boys don't really want to play
The boys will tease them
All of the above
If the boys cause trouble in the Egypt Game, April plans to:
Give up the whole game
Punch them
Tell Caroline
none of the above
April receives some news from Dorothea. This includes:
Nick and Dorothea got married
Dorothea is sending April's belongings to Casa Rosada
Dorothea might get a big part in a move
All of the above
Melanie realizes something after watching the boys...
The boys want to take control of the game
Ken is only there because Toby is
Ken and Toby aren't that interested in the game
At the end of the chapter, Melanie and April decide:
Ken and Toby will lose interest after a week or two
The boys won't return at all
The boys will play for awhile, then return to playing basketball
All of the above
Ken and Toby contribute to the decorations for Set's alter. The two best things they bring are:
The preserved tarantula and the snakes
A shrunken head and a stuffed owl.
The real skull from a cat and a dagger
Pencils and the hieroglyphic alphabet
A new god is added to the Egypt Game, named Thoth. He is the:
God of Evil
Protector of Children
God of Hieroglyphics
God of Wisdom and writing
April's Egyptian name is based on a cat goddess with cruel, mysterious eyes named:
Nefertiti
Aida
Opet
Bastet
Toby picks the name Ramose for his Egyptian name. He was:
a famous Egyptian warrior
a famous wise man in Ancient Egypt
an evil god who controlled people with magic spells
None of the above
What action is taken to distract a group of suspicious 6th grade boys who wonder what Toby and Ken are doing after school?
April threatens them at recess
Ken tells them he is working for his dad
Melanie tells them they are all doing a research project for extra credit
Toby tells them they both have after-school jobs
Who read the oracle's first answer?
Toby
April
Ken
Melanie
What question did Marshall leave the oracle?
Who is the murderer?
Who will be the next goddess in the Egypt game?
Who is answering these questions?
Where is Security?
Marshall saw the person that attacked April. How does Marshall describe them?
tall
short
spotted
skinny
Who was Prince Pete-ho-tep?
Elizabeth's cat
Elizabeth's bird
Melanie's bird
Marshall's cat
April and Toby get into an argument about:
What to call Petey
Who will be the high priest of the dead
The order of the funeral procession
Who will get to design the funeral costumes
The Queen Mother and Chief Mourner was
Melanie
Elizabeth
April
None of the above
The Egypt Game had to stop throughout the procession several times because:
Marshall was getting fussy
They heard odd noises outside the fence
They had to discuss what to do next
Melanie had to write things down
Pete-ho-tep is buried in Egyptian style because:
He is anointed with oils and spices
He is buried with birdseed and toys
He is wrapped in strips of cloth
All of the above
At the end of Chapter 15, we learn that Marshall
is getting tired of playing the Egypt Game
has told someone about the Egypt Game
knows they are being watched
wants to do more parts of the ceremonies
After the attack, the kids realize that the Egypt Game was:
a dangerous idea
a private place that was their alone
a fun way to fool the adults
too mysterious with way-out imagining
Why does April decide to go visit the Professor without bringing Melanie along?
Melanie was away with her family
She wants the visit to be a secret
April wanted to avoid having to take Marshall along too
She had something personal to say to him
April tells her mother that she does not want to visit over Christmas. This shows:
April is still angry with Dorothea and wants to punish her
April feels more mature and doesn't need to visit her mother
April thinks the kids might be able to start the Egypt Game again
April feels at home with Caroline and her new friends.
In Chapter 23, April has an idea that the Professor is about to do something. What does she think he will do?
Let them play the Egypt Game again
Tell them he is going on a trip
Return all of their belongings
Give them all a Christmas present
As the professor visit begins, April is afraid Toby and Ken are going to:
Make fun of the Professor
Start goofing around
Ask for their belongings back-- especially Thoth
Tell him to let them play the Egypt Game again
The Professor says that someone made him see life in a new way. Who was this person?
April
Dorothea
Anne
Mrs. Chung
When the Professor and his wife traveled together, he focused on studying tribes of people. Which of the following did his wife NOT do?
She looked for native handcrafts
She tried to help the people earn a better living
She interviewed the people for a book she was writing
She tried to improve the living conditions of the people
The Professor's life changed dramatically when:
He opened the A-Z store
Anne was killed
He started to teach at the university
He discovered an ancient artifact
The Christmas keys mean a lot to the kids because:
It shows the Professor is not upset with them
It shows the Professor knows how important the game is to the kids
It shows the Professor is welcoming them back onto his property
It shows the Professor has listened to the parents who asked him to let the kids play the game
Why does April ask Melanie what she knows about Gypsies?
She has a report to do for school
She is thinking about a new game to play
She is worried that the Egypt Game won't be as much fun as it used to be
She is bored with Christmas vacation
