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Characters
Plot Events Part 1
Setting
Vocabulary
Misc.
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This character can be described as a friendly and caring 6th grader.
Who is Melanie?
100
What is the thing Marshall is constantly with?
Security, his stuffed octopus.
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Where is April originally from?
Hollywood
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What does unwieldy mean?
Not easily handled or managed.
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Why are Melanie and April upset when they return home from Halloween?
They thought they would not be able to play the Egypt Game anymore because the two boys are involved.
200
This is Ken and Toby's nickname for April at school.
What is February?
200
Who do the Egypt kids meet on Halloween? What are they dressed as?
Ken is a monster with a hunchback and an expensive mask, gloves, and monster feet. Toby is a box guy with ads plastered all over him in appropriate places. His dad helped him create the costume.
200
Where did the Egypt kids decide to make their Egypt, be specific?
In the unused lot behind the Professor's antique store.
200
What is a synonym for summoned?
Assembled, beckoned
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What did the Egyptian use as "sacrifices" on Halloween night?Why did they need to have sacrifices?
They used pieces of hair, and chewed off fingernails in their "sacrifices" to Set. The gods were angry because the kids were gone from the game for so long.
300
This character is surrounded by mystery and vilified role in this section of the book.
Who is the Professor?
300
Describe what the Egypt kids do during their game?
They pretend that they are being chased by spies. They also perform ceremonies, decorate altars, and perform rituals.
300
Describe the living situation of the Egypt kids, and what is the name of it?
The Egypt kids all live in the same apartment building but on different floors. The name of the building is the Casa Rosada.
300
What is the definition of exasperated?
Exasperated means extremely annoyed or irritated.
300
Explain why the phrases "downright disobedient" and "deadly dangerous" get stuck in Melanie's head.
They get stuck in her head because April suggests that they sneak to Egypt on Halloween night. Melanie feels nervous about it, not only because it is blatant disobedience, but also because the killer is still on the loose.
400
Give TWO examples of how Dorothea is self-centered and not good at her family position.
1. She hardly ever writes to her daughter, April. April has received only one letter in a month. 2. She has shipped her daughter off to live with her grandmother, without asking April how she feels and removing her from everything she knows. 3. Dorothea continuously avoids answering April's one question, when can she return home?
400
How does Set get his magical powers in The Egypt Game according to the girls?
The Crocodile Stone
400
Describe the altar of Nefertiti.
Nefertiti's altar is made out of a birdbath, and has a bust of Nefertiti in it. She is surrounded by pretty things like stones, candles, and beads.
400
What is a leer?
A malicious or mean look.
400
Summarize what happens after the invasion of Egypt?
After the invasion, the boys made fun of the Egyptians for a while. The girls beg the boys not to tell anyone about it. Then, Elizabeth comes up with the idea of allowing the boys to play in exchange for their silence. The boys agree. Then, they all leave Egypt, after they stomp on Toby's boxes a little to get him through the fence.
500
Describe Neferbeth, and discuss the origins of her name.
A 9 year old Asian girl who is new to the apartment complex. She has two younger siblings, and her mom is a single parent because Elizabeth's dad died. The name Neferbeth came from the fact that Elizabeth looked like Nefertiti to April and Melanie, and beth is part of her name.
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What is the omen that the Egypt kids receive on Halloween night?
A shooting star after they went trick or treating.
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Describe the altar of Set.
Set's altar is ugly and made out of clay. They surrounded the clay Set with ugly things like painting of spiders and snakes, a dry bone, and the Crocodile Stone.
500
What is a synonym for clamored? demanded whispered frightened cried
Demanded
500
Describe why Chapter 8 is called titled "Prisoners of Fear?"
The Egypt Game is put on hold because there was a little girl murdered in the area and the murderer was still on the loose. Her body was found in the marshland nearby. There was no suspect. All of the parents keep their children inside of their houses out of fear. The children are like prisoners of their parents and their fear.