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Who puts on a "Hollywood act"?
April
What does the professor give to the Egyptians at the end of the book?
Keys
What big event happened that had the town worried for their children?
A murder
Who are the gods in Egypt? What are they like?
Isis (good), Set (evil), and Thoth (wise)
Describe each "Egyptian."
April: creative
Melanie: friendly
Marshall: stubborn
Elizabeth: social
Toby: funny
Ken: sporty
Who thinks of April as exciting and creative?
How does Elizabeth impress April and Melanie?
By making a deal with the boys
Who was the murderer/attacker?
Schmitt's nephew who is mentally disturbed
What omen to they see on Halloween?
In the backyard of A-Z store; a loose board forms the entrance; statue of Diana; broken birdbath; Nefertiti bust; a shed; kids make an altar
Who could easily make the teacher laugh?
Toby
Who's father is an artist?
Toby
What is the climax of the book?
April getting attacked
The children try to mummify what?
A bird
What does Elizbeth hope for at the beginning of the book?
Who was kind of cute but in a cocky way?
Ken
How do the children learn about oracles?
From school
Marshall describes the attacker as...?
A spotted man with orange hair
What do the children buy from Schmitt's Variety Store and why?
pens to make hieroglyphics
What do we learn about Dorothea from her letters?
She is self-centered and doesn't seem to care much about April, but is instead more focused on her career
What does April want to do when she grows up?
Study human history
Describe how the children felt after the oracle answered Ken's question
spooky and magical
Why does Melanie say the murder did it?
Because he's sick in the mind
What was the oracle's answer to April's question?
"make wherever we're lost in look as much like home as we can"
How can we see the value of friendship in the book?
Both the professor and April had lived without any friends and were lonely before the events in the book. April was able to make friends by giving others a chance even if she didn't initially think they would be a good fit with her and her games and the professor started interacting with others again.