How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Thunder! That was thunder!" everybody started saying to each other in voices that were giggly with relief. Somehow, without quite knowing how they'd gotten there, they were all six standing in a rather tight little group at the center of the storage yard. (17.36)
When they are spooked by a bit of thunder, all the kids in the Egypt Game huddle together for safety and comfort. It looks like the girls really are friends with Toby and Ken now, even if the boys can still be pretty annoying.
Quote #8
And for some reason, Toby tried hardest of all. He squatted down by Marshall and talked to him a long time about how he didn't think that was the kind of question that oracles answered, but Marshall only shut his eyes and shook his head and said "NO!" (18.25)
The kids feel close to Marshall and want to keep him from disappointment, so they spend a lot of time trying to talk him out of using the oracle to locate Security. But he's having none of it. Security is where his babyish side comes out—and stubbornness is where his future-CEO side comes out.
Quote #9
"Well," April and Melanie said to each other—only just with a look, not out loud, "wasn't that just like a boy. They got things into a mess and then expected a girl to get them out of it." But, since Toby was admitting he needed their help, they were willing to give it. (19.21-22)
Even though Toby is obviously an idiot for pretending to be the oracle (well, a smart idiot, but a little rude), the girls are still willing to help him get out of this mess. That's what friends are for, after all—bailing you out when you mess up.