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WorksheetsEgypt Game: Enter Melanie
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why did April move to the Casa Rosada?
To live with her mom.
Her mom sent her to live with her grandma.
To live with her dad.
How would you feel if you were in the same situation? (Having to move in with your grandma?)
Confused
Excited
Scared
Who was Dorothea?
April's grandma
Melanie's mom
April's mom
April won’t call Caroline, Grandmother. What does this show about April?
She is happy to be with her Grandmother.
She doesn't like her Grandmother.
She's in denial about the situation- about being sent away by her mom.
April bought eyelashes and other items at the drugstore. Why do you think she feels she needs all of this stuff?
Maybe April feels connected to her mom, to her other life, when she has those familiar items.
She a little girl who likes to dress up.
What does the word, "splendor" mean?
magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur.
twilight; dusk.
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
What is the definition of "façade"?
a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing.
the study of elections.
the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.
If you were Melanie, what would your thoughts be about April at that first meeting?
I would think that April is weird and even a little bit mean.
At first I would think April is mean, but maybe then I would realize that she's probably lonely.
I would think April is just like everyone else I know.
Why does April lie to Melanie about where April’s mom is?
April really believes that's where her mom is.
April is a pathological liar.
April is embarrassed that her mom sent her to live with her grandma, so she makes up stories about her mother to make it seem less upsetting.
Why does April always show off?
April is embarrassed and confused about why her mom has sent her away. Showing off gives her a sense of control.
Kids always like it when she does, it helps her make friends.
Showing off is the best way to make friends.
Why do you think April only played imagining games?
It could be because April was an only child and had to figure out what to play when she's alone all the time.
Imagination games were the only types of games kids had back then.
