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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Mary tell the story of how she died?

2. What do Johnnie-O and his friends take from Nick?

3. How long do Allie and Nick sleep when they first arrive in Everlost?

4. What does Allie offer to Johnnie-O?

5. What does Allie think of the McGill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Johnnie-O want to cross the Washington Bridge?

2. How does Nick try to remember his name?

3. What happened when Mary went home after her death?

4. What causes the chocolate to smear on Nick's face?

5. What does Lief tell Allie and Nick about the "others"?

6. What does Allie notice about the children living with Mary in the World Trade Center?

7. What causes the car accident?

8. Where does Mary go to be alone?

9. What was the forest like when it was alive?

10. What does Lief look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Everlost, Allie seeks knowledge, whereas Mary values safety. Their conflicting viewpoints are the root of much of the conflict in the novel. Discuss the conflict of knowledge and safety in the novel.

Part 1) What kind of trouble does Allie's search for knowledge bring her? Is the search for knowledge worthwhile?

Part 2) What problems does Mary's desire for safety cause? Is her desire for safety worthwhile?

Part 3) How do Allie's desire for knowledge and Mary's desire for safety affect others? How do they create conflict?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the McGill, Johnnie-O, and the Haunter act as bullies in the novel. How do they affect others and the world of Everlost? How have they become bullies? What does their behavior do to their characters and identities?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of morality in the novel. There are many characters who exhibit qualities of good and evil in the novel. Choose three characters and compare their morality. In what ways are they good and in what ways are they evil? Do they have good or evil intentions? What does a comparison of these characters reveal about the nature of good and evil in the novel?

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