JoseV.&EfrainA.
Chapter1:TheDiscoveryofEgypt
1.WhoownstheAntiquestore?
Amancalledtheprofessornooneknowshisrealname
2.Whereisthestorelocated?
ItislocatedinalargeUNIVERSITYTOWNinCaliforniainastreetcalled
OrchardAvenue.
3.HowdopeopleinthecommunitygenerallyfeelabouttheProfessor?
Allthekidsandadultshaverareimageoftheprofessor,peoplesaysthat
heisveryextrangeandthatheisalwaysonhisstore.
4.WhofirstwitnessestheEgyptGame?
TheprofessorwasthefirstwitnessoftheEgyptgame.
5.WhatarethenamesofthethreechildrentheProfessorwatchesthroughthe
window?
Thenamesofthekidsare:
AprillHall,MelanieRossandMarshallRoss
6.WhatisMarshallcarryingwithhim?
Heiscarryinganoctopusteddythathecalledsecurity,Marshallalways
carryhimtoeveryplace.
Chapter2:EnterApril
1.WhatdoesAprilHallsometimescallherself?
AprilDawn
2.WhatisthenameofthebuildingwhereAprilcomestolive?
Lacasarosada,hereshestartslivingwithhisgrandmother.
3.WhoisDorothea?
SheisthemotherofAprilHall,andshesentherdaughterwithhisgrandmother,
Caroline
4.WhoisCaroline?
CarolineisAprilgrandmother,CarolineandAprilhasastrangerelationship,they
justhardlyknowsomething
5.WhathappenedtoAprilsfather?
Aprilfatherdiedonacaraccident,andsometimebeforeAprilwasborn,soshe
nevermeethim.
6.WheredoesCarolinework?
Sheworksathollywoodworkingasadoubleandextraonmanymovies.
7.WhoisAprilsupposedtocheckinwithbeforeleavingthebuilding?
8.WhatdoesAprilpurchasefromthedrugstore?
Shebuyapairoffakeeyelashesforher
9.WhyisAprilimpressedbythemanatAZ?
10.WhatdoesApriltellthemanshewantstobewhenshegrowsup?
Chapter3:EnterMelanieandMarshall
1.WhyisMelaniehopefulassheknocksonApartment312?
becauselatelytherearetoofewnewfriendsinLaCasaRosada.
2.WhatisMelaniesinitialreactionwhenAprilopensthedoor?
Speechless,shegotverysurprised
3.WhydoesntAprilthinkMelaniewilllikeher?
4.HowdoesAprilfirstdescribehermothersjobtoMelanie?
5.WhatisMelaniesfavoriteoccupation?
6.WhatdoesMelaniekeephiddeninthedulllookingoldgeographybook?
7.HowdoesAprilreacttoMelaniessecrethobby?
8.WhatnamedoesMelaniegivetothegamesthatthegirlsplay?
Chapter4:TheEgyptGirls
1.WheredoMelanieandAprilgoalmosteverydayinAugust?
Theymeetinthelibrarywherethefindbooks.
2.HowdoAprilandMelanieearnthenametheEgyptgirls?
Theystartmakingtheirownhieroglyphicalphabetwiththebookstheyget
sopeoplestartcallingthemtheEgyptGame
3.WhyareAprilandMelanieworriedaboutthestartofschool?
Aprilisworriedaboutthenewschoolandclasses,butMelanieisworried
abouthowherclassmateswillreactaboutAprilsHollywoodAttitude
4.WhataspectofAprilsappearancemostconcernsMelanie?
ShedoesntwantApriltowearherfakeeyelashes.
5.WhatreasondoesAprilgiveMelanieforherfeelingsaboutCaroline?
6.WhatdoApril,Marshall,andMelaniefindinthedesertedyardthatApril
considersabeautifulmessengerfromoutoftheancientpast?
TheyfoundabustofNefertiti,shewasanEgyptianQueenfrom14th
centuryB.C
Chapter5:TheEvilGodandtheSecretSpy
1.
WhodoesMelaniesuggestmightbewatchingthemthroughthewindow?
ShethinksthattheProfessoriswatchingthem.
2.
Whodothegirlsappointpharaoh?
TheycallMarshallastheyoungPharaoh.
3.
Whatdotheynamethepharaoh?
TheycallthepharaohIsis.
4.
WhydoesMarshallagreetoplaythegame?
Becausetheylethimbeapharaoh.
5.
WhoisSet?
Setistheevilgodwhoistheantagonistofthestorythekidsjust
invented.
6.
WheredothegirlsgettherulesfortheEgyptgame?
7.
Whathappensunbeknownsttothegirlsaftertheythrowtheboxes
overthefence?
ThecurtainsandthebackwindowoftheProfessorstorewaspushedto
theotherside,thatmeantthattheProfessorheardallthenoiseandwas
watching.
Chapter6:EyelashesandCeremony
1.
WhyisAprilhavingtroubleconcentratingthedaybeforeschoolisto
begin?
Aprilwasthinkingabouthowitdidntmatterwhatthekidsthought,
becauseDorotheawillwritesoonsayingshewantedAprilHome.
2.
WhyisMelaniehavingtroubleconcentrating?
Shewashavingtroubleconcentratingbecauseshedoesntknowwhatto
do.
3.
WhatdoesMelanietakefromAprilsroom?How?
ShegetsinAprilsroomandtakesthefakeeyelashessoshecantwear
themtoschool.
4.
HowdothesixthgradersatWilsonrespondtoApril?
ThekidsmakefunofheranddontacceptheruntilMelaniestandsupfor
her.
5.
WhatnicknamedoTobyandKengivetoApril?Whyisitimportant?
TheystartedcallingApril,February.Melaniethoughtitwasnt
6.
WhatdoIsisandNefertitirepresent?
Theyarelikegodswhothekidsgiveofferings,justlikeEgypt.
7.
HowaretheritualsoftheEgyptgamerecorded?
Atthebeginningonanotebook,thenMelaniewriteitononionskinpaper
8.
WhatistheCrocodileStone?Whatdothegirlsdowithit?
IsastrangedarkstonethatMelaniefound,theyputitonthealtarand
thatthisisthesourceofsethpower.
Chapter7:Neferbeth
1.
WhomovesintoCasaRosadainSeptember?Howoldisshe?
Anewfamily,theirlastnameisChungs,andtheyhaveonedaughter
calledElizabeth,sheisnineyearsold
2.
WhodoesElizabethlookliketoAprilandMelanie?
TheysaidthatshelooklikenefertitifromastatuefromtheEgyptgame,
theonlydifferencewasthenosealittlebit,therestitwasexactlythe
same
3.
WhydoAprilandMelanieaskElizabethtojointheEgyptgame?
ForaskherifshewanttoplayandbeNeferbeth,andEgyptqueen.
Chapter8:PrisonersofFear
1.
HowdoesElizabethrespondtotheEgyptgame?
Prettygood,shewasfascinatedwitheverythingthattheycreate,andher
favoritethingwasthehymntotheIsisthatMelaniecreated.
2.
WhatnamedoMelanieandAprilgivetoElizabethinthegame?
Neferbeth,thenameofanEgyptianqueen.
3.
WhatputsatemporarystoptotheEgyptgame?
Thestrangedeathofayounggirlontheneighborhood,soalltheparentsfrom
thesurroundingsbannedthekidsofgoingoutside,includingtheRossand
Chung'sfamilymakingimpossibletoplayanyday.
4.
Whodoesthecommunitybelieveisguilty?
Theprofessor,notonlytheyoungkids,alsothegrownupsthinkthatheis
theresponsiblebecausenooneknowsanythingabouthim
5.
WhoorganizestheeffortstoinvitetheProfessortoleave?
Mr.Schmitt,hewrittenpetitionsandletterinvitingtheprofessortoleave.
6.
HowdotheplayerscontinuetheEgyptgamewhentheyareconfinedto
theCasaRosada?
TheystartcreatinganddesigningsomeEgyptiancostumes,forexample
theybuildupacrownwithabowlinggameforMarshall.
7.
HowdoaccusationsagainsttheProfessoraffecthisbusiness?
Sincethemurder,everyoneisagainsthim(exceptAprill,Melanie,and
Elizabeth),sonoonebuysanythingfromthestore,isstrangetosee
someoneinthere,thisaccusationsmakesthatheloseallhisbuyersfrom
thetownorfromsomeoneoutsidethetown.Alsoonedaysomeonebreak
awindowfromhisstorewithabrick.
8.
WhatchangesdotheplayersnoticeinEgyptwhentheystopbybriefly?
Theyseeeverythingalmostequal,theonlydifferenceisthatastatuteisa
littlebitmove.
Chapter9:SummonedbytheMightyOnes
1.
Underwhatcircumstancesarethekidsintheneighborhoodallowedto
trickortreat?
Theonlywaytheycangototrickortreatisinbiggroupsofkidsandonly
theycangoiftheygowiththevolunteerparents,ifnot,theycanteven
gooutsideonHalloweennight.
2.
WhatisAprilsplanforrevisitingEgypt?
Whentheypassneartotheyard,theywillgowithflashlights,andcheckif
everythingisokandthenreturnbeforetheygetlost.
3.
WhatcostumesdoApril,Elizabeth,Melanie,andMarshallwearfor
Halloween?
Egyptianscostumes,withcleopatrastylehair,andwithbigcrowns.
4.
WhattokendoesAprilclaimSetandIsishavesenttotheplayersasa
summons?
Anoldpigeonfeather.
5.
Whataretheplayerswatchingforastheytrickortreat?
Chapter10:TheReturntoEgypt
1.
Whodothegirlsrunintowhiletrickortreating?
2.
DescribeKenandTobyscostumes.
3.
WhatdoestheEgyptgangclaimtobethesecretomen?
Chapter11:EgyptInvaded
1.
WhatdoesAprildeclaretheCrocodileGoddemandsforsacrifice?
Theysaidhedemandsahorribleandbloodysacrifice,firstshesaidthe
mustgivesecurity,butMarschallstarttoscreamingsayingitwasabad
idea.Attheendthey
theyburnsomeoftheirhairandfingernails,in
representationofawholefingersacrifice.
2.
WhatdoesMarshallmumbleunderhisbreathafterApriltellshimnotto
yell?
3.
Whatdotheplayersdecidetouseforsacrifices?
Theytakesome
oftheirhairandfingernails,andtheyburnitonthealtar.
4.
WhathappensattheendoftheCeremonyofSacrifice?
astrangefigureentertoEgypt,andthenhejumpandhewasrightonthe
middleoftheyard,the4kidswerehorrified.
Chapter12:ElizabethanDiplomacy
1.
WhoentersEgyptuninvited?
TobyandKen,theyenterbythefence
2.
WhydoesElizabethinvitetheboystojointheirgame?
ForavoidingtheytellthesecretofEgypttosomeoneelse.
3.
WhodoesMelaniecreditwithsavingtheEgyptgameafteroutsiders
discoverthegamesexistence?
Elizabeth,shewastheonewhoinvitethetwokidsasthelasteffortof
savingEgypt.
4.
WhydoesMellaniethinkthatElizabethsmethodissuccessful?
BecauseitwasnonviolenceMelaniemomsaysthatit'sappealingto
theirbetternatures.
Chapter13:MoodsandMaybes
1.
WhydoMelaniesparentsargueaboutthekidsplayingoutside?
Theykeepsayingisdangerousbecausethemurder,butthatitisokif
theygoandplayingroups.
2.
WhyisAprilinabadmood?
Aprilgetsnervousanddepressedwhenshegotaletterfromhermother
Dorothea,tellingthatshemarriedhermanagercalledNick.Shesaysthat
thereisnoroomforApril,andplanstosendApril'sremainingthingsto
hernewhouse.
3.
WhatkindoflistdoesTobyaskthegirlstomake?Whatdoesheplanto
dowithit?
HeaskedaboutthebestbooksaboutEgypt,andthathewasgoingtothe
libraryandtakesome.
Chapter14:Hieroglyphics
1.
WhatdoTobyandKenbringtoEgypt?
2.
3.
4.
5.
Rubberthings,spiders,snakes,arealskull,adeadtarantula,anda
stuffedowl.
WhoisThoth?
TheycallthiswaytheowlthatTobyandKentjustbring,Theycallhim
thiswayinhonorofthegoodofwisdom.
WhydoesTobythinktheyshouldfinishthealphabetofhieroglyphics?
FortalkingabouttheEgyptgameinmiddleofschool,andthisnoonewill
neverunderstandthemessages.
Whatdotheplayerswanttopurchasewiththemoneytheyearn?
Theybuysomepensforwritingthemessagesintheschool.
ListtheplayersEgyptiannamesandhieroglyphicsymbols.
AprilisBastet,namedlikeafelinegoddess.Hersymbolisacathead.
ElizabethisNefertiti,namedlikeaqueen.Hersymbolisaheart
MelanieisAida,namedlikethemaincharacterinVerdi'sopera,aprincess
captiveinEgypt.Hersymbolisabird
MarshallisPharaohMarshamosis.Hissymbolisthedoublecrownof
Egypt.
TobyisRamsoe,namedlikeafamouswiseman.Hissymbolisanowl
head
KenisHoremheb,namedlikaapharaohandcommander.Hissymbolisa
bloodysword
6.
WhoisPetey?
IstheparakeetoftheChungsfamily,shesuddenlydiewhenacatenter
totheapartmentandkillher.
Chapter15:TheCeremonyfortheDead
1.
WhathappenstoPrincePetehotep?
Theyinventthehistorythathediedfightinginabattlewithaterrible
monster.
2.
HowarethehighpriestsofAnubischosenfortheceremony?
TheymakeAida(melanie)choose,soshetookapebbleandletthem
choose,attheendKenandTobywins,makingthemthehighpriestsof
thegodofdeath.
3.
HowlongdoesTobythinkthemummificationceremonymighttake?
HesaysthatontheancientEgypttheyspendlike40days,butthatthey
willjustspend5or6days.
4.
Whoisthechiefmourner?
5.
Whydotheplayersbecomelesscautious?
6.
WhatknowledgedoesoneverysmallEgyptiankeeptohimself?
Chapter16:TheOracleofThoth
1.
Whatgetstheplayersinterestedinthetopicoforacles?
AfterMrs.Granger,thesixthgradeteacheratWilsonSchoolmentions
somethingaboutanoracle,Tobygetsinterestedandaskshertoexplain
more.
2.
3.
4.
WhocomesupwiththeideaofusingThothastheoracle?
Ken,thenoftellingthemtheoracleidea.
Whoasksthefirstquestion?
Theydrawstraws,andKenwinstherighttoasktheoracleaquestionfirst.He
writesitonapaper,andafterTobyperformsaveryimpressiveceremonyfor
theoracle,heleavesitinthebeakoftheowl.TheEgyptiansleavetheyardat
oncesothatnoonecansneakalookatthequestion.
WhydoesKenthinktherestoftheplayersarecrazy?
Chapter17:TheOracleSpeaks
1.
WhoperformstheceremonyofReturningtotheOraclefortheAnswer?
ApriltakesuptheroleoftheHighPriestessoftheOracle,andafteran
elaborateceremony,sheremovestheslipofpaperfromthestuffedowl's
beakandreadsit.
2.
WhatdoesKenasktheoracle?
3.
The kids start fighting because they think some wrote it, so Melanie says that
they better write another message to the oracle to see if this happens again.
This time, Aprill writes the message.
Chapter18:WhereisSecurity?
1.WhatdoesMarshallleaveinEgypt?
MarshallnoticesthathelostSecurity,andhesaysthatheleavehimonEgypt.
2.WhatdoesAprilasktheoracle?
Sheaskwhenwillshegohomeagain.
3.HowdotheEgyptiansreacttotheoraclesanswer?
Everyonegetsangry,andstartsayingthattheybetterstopthegame.
4.WhatdoesMarshallasktheoracle?
Whathappenwithsecurityandwherewecanfindhim
5.WhoismostworriedaboutMarshallsquestiontotheoracle?
Toby
Chapter19:ConfessionandConfusion
1.
WhydoesTobycallAprilathome?
Totellthemthattheyneedtomeetthenextdayandtalkabout
somethingimportant
2.
WhydoesTobyfakeinjury?
Hedidthatforavoidinganykindofsuspectsfromanyone,thiswayno
onewillaskweheisntplaying.
3.
WhatdoesTobyconfesstoAprilandMelanie?
HeconfessestothemthathewastheonewritingtheOracleanswers
4.
HowdoestheoracleanswerMarshallsquestions?
Herespondedwith
LookunderthethroneofSet.Securityisthere.
5.
WhywaseveryonesurprisedbytheoraclesresponsetoMarshalls
question?
TheygotimpressedbecauseTobydidntwritethatandtheydidn'tknow
whowroteit
Chapter20:FearStrikes
1.
Whowantstoasktheoracleanotherquestion?
2.
WhyareMarshallandAprilaloneintheRosssapartment?
TheyarealonebecauseMr.&Mrs.RossgotoaconcertandtakeMelanie
withthemsoApriltakescareofthechild.
3.
WhydoMarshallandAprilgotoEgyptalone?
TolookforAprilsmathbookforhomework
4.
WhathappenstoAprilaftersheclimbsthroughtheboardinthefence?
Someonegrabsaprilfrombehindwhileshetriestogototheyard.
5.
WhatdoesAprilwonderaboutMarshallsbehaviorassheisbeing
attacked?
Probablythathewasinshockorsomethingsimilar.
6.
Whofinallycallsforhelp?
Somebodyiscryingforhelpsopeoplecometorescuethem.
7.
WhathappenstoAprilsattacker?
Weescapeswhenhelparrives,nooneknowshowattackedher.
Chapter21:TheHero
1.
WheredoMarshallandAprilgoafterleavingEgypt?
Theytakethemtothepolicestationthenofallwhatjusthappened
2.
WhoisInspectorGrant?
theinspectorfromthepolicestationheaskMarshallabouttheattack
3.
HowdoesMarshalldescribethemanwhograbsApril?
Hedescribedhimlikeabigorangemen,alsohesaysthathehadseen
himbefore.Theyidentifyhimas
Mr.Schmitt'scousin
4.
WhodoesMarshallidentifyasthemanwhocalledforhelp?
Theprofessor,Marshallsayshewastheonethatwentforhelp
5.
WhatdoesAprilcallCarolineforthefirsttime?
ShecallsCarolingrandmaforthefirsttime.
6.
Whoisthemanwhocommitsthecrimes?
ThemanthatcommitsthecrimeisMr.Schmittscousin
7.
HowdoesMarshallsparticipationinthecapturechangehisbehavior?
Hetakeeverythingverycalm,hedidn'tchangehispersonalityor
something,theonlythingthatchangedisthathestarttoleavingsecurity
athomesometimes.
Chapter22:GainsandLosses
1.
WhathappenstothelandofEgyptafterAprilisattacked?
Theycantgobecausetheyardwasboarded.
2.
WhatistheProfessorsrealname?
Dr.Huddlestone
3.
WhobeginsworkingattheProfessorsstore?
Elizabethsmom
4.
WhatobjectsdoestheProfessorshowtoApril?
SomeancientEgyptiansobjectsthathehasintheshop.
5.
TowhomdidtheitemstheProfessorshowedtoApriloncebelong?
6.
HowdoesAprilrespondtoDorotheasletter?
Shesaysthatsheisreallygratefulfortheinvitationbutshealreadyhas
planswithhergrandmaandpreferstostaywheresheis.
Chapter23:ChristmasKeys
1.
WhoaskstoseetheEgyptgangonChristmasEve?
TheProfessorwantstoseethesixEgyptiansforChristmasEve.
2.
WhatreasondoestheProfessorgiveforwantingtomeetwiththegroup?
Hewantstotalktoallthemembersofthegroupandstartstellingthem
thestoryofhowhefellinlovewithhiswife.
3.
WhatistheProfessorsformerprofession?
Hewasaprofessorteachinganthropology.
4.
HowdidAZstoregetstarted?
5.
WhatinformationdoestheProfessorgiveabouttheoracle?
HewastheonewhowrotetheoracleofwherewasSecurity.
6.
WhatdoestheProfessorgiveeachmemberoftheEgyptgang?
Hepullsoutofhispocketsomekeys,thekeyshavethenameofthekids
ineachofthem,hegivesthemtothekids.ThekeyswereforEgypt.
7.
WhydoesAprilfeelsadafterthechildrenreceivetheirkeys?
Shefeelssadbecauseshefeelsitwontbethesameafterallthat
happened.
8.
WhatquestiondoesAprilposetoMelanieattheendofthenovel?
SheasksMelaniewhatsheknowsofthegypsiesandattheendanew
gamecomesendingthenovel.