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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. Where is Allie sitting in the Toyota?

2. What was Mary's brother's name?

3. What is Nick's reaction when Allie says they're leaving?

4. The Haunter is in a factory that has what kind of door?

5. What does Johnnie-O try to do to Allie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lief think about God?

2. What do Allie and Nick see on the road when they climb up to see the scene of the accident?

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

4. Where does Mary go to be alone?

5. How does Nick think Mary will receive him, after he returns from the Haunter?

6. What do Allie and Nick wish for, when they throw their coins into the fountain?

7. What rooms do Allie, Nick, and Lief choose?

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

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

10. What is Ecto-ripping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal and trickery is a theme that runs throughout the novel. Discuss betrayal and trickery in the novel.

Part 1) How does feeling betrayed or being tricked affect characters' future behavior? What are the consequences of betrayal and trickery?

Part 2) Is betrayal and trickery ever justified in the novel? How?

Part 3) What causes characters to use trickery or to betray others? Are betrayal and trickery avoidable in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of monsters in Everlost.

Part 1) How do children in Everlost become monsters? What defines them as monsters?

Part 2) Are monsters defined by how others view them (for example, children believing the McGill is a monster), or how they view themselves (for example, the McGill believing himself a monster)?

Part 3) How are monsters an important part of Everlost, and what role do they play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Negotiation and bargaining is an important aspect of the way that characters with conflicting goals deal with each other. Particularly, Allie uses negotiation and bargaining to get help from characters with more power than she has. Choose three instances of discussion and bargaining in the novel. Discuss their importance and consequence.

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