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100

Who puts on a "Hollywood act"?

April

100

What does the professor give to the Egyptians at the end of the book?

Keys

100

What big event happened that had the town worried for their children?

A murder

100

Who are the gods in Egypt? What are they like?

Isis (good), Set (evil), and Thoth (wise)

100

Describe each "Egyptian."

April: creative

Melanie: friendly

Marshall: stubborn

Elizabeth: social

Toby: funny

Ken: sporty

200

Who thinks of April as exciting and creative?

Melanie
200

How does Elizabeth impress April and Melanie?

By making a deal with the boys

200

Who was the murderer/attacker?

Schmitt's nephew who is mentally disturbed

200

What omen to they see on Halloween?

A shooting star
200
What is Egypt like?

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

300

Who could easily make the teacher laugh?

Toby

300

Who's father is an artist?

Toby

300

What is the climax of the book?

April getting attacked

300

The children try to mummify what?

A bird

300

What does Elizbeth hope for at the beginning of the book?

After being sent to her grandmother's house, she just hopes that her mother will soon tell her to come back.
400

Who was kind of cute but in a cocky way?

Ken

400

How do the children learn about oracles?

From school

400

Marshall describes the attacker as...?

A spotted man with orange hair

400

What do the children buy from Schmitt's Variety Store and why?

pens to make hieroglyphics

400

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

500

What does April want to do when she grows up?

Study human history

500

Describe how the children felt after the oracle answered Ken's question

spooky and magical

500

Why does Melanie say the murder did it?

Because he's sick in the mind

500

What was the oracle's answer to April's question?

"make wherever we're lost in look as much like home as we can"

500

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.