How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
But as time passed and the game progressed, Set's face hardened and cracked into a wicked leer, and it became clear that his strange, sunken, formless body was the very shape of evil. Dark and deep as the mud of the Nile, Set brooded lumpily through a mist of sandalwood incense—ninety-nine cents at Schmitt's—over all kinds of mystic ceremonies, weird rites and wicked plots. (6.9)
At first, the sculpture of Set that the kids make is more funny-looking than anything else. But through the magic of the Egypt Game, the sculpture begins to look more and more sinister—and soon it really is the embodiment of evil. Thank goodness we get the reminder that the incense is from Schmitt's so we don't get too freaked out by the whole evil statue thing.
Quote #5
Right at first April and Melanie got terribly involved in composing and practicing rites and ceremonies for the two gods. The rituals were very complicated and the correct order of processions, chants, prostrations, sprinklings with holy water and sacrificial offerings had to be carefully written down so that they wouldn't be forgotten. (6.11)
Because there are so many gods and rituals in ancient Egypt, April and Melanie tackle those themes right away when they start creating the Egypt Game. They build altars to the different gods, learn about how people worshipped in ancient Egypt, and even come up with rituals of their own.
Quote #6
All of a sudden April grabbed Melanie's arm. "Look!" she whispered.
"What?" Melanie whispered back.
"Elizabeth," April said. "What does she look like?"
Melanie caught her breath. "Nefertiti," she breathed. (7.28-31)
Meeting Elizabeth also seems like it was meant to be when the girls look at her and realize that in profile, she looks a lot like the bust of Nefertiti. It's a pretty obvious sign that they have to let her join the game.