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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. What did the McGill do to the Haunter's wraith-warriors?

2. What does Nick hide behind when the McGill opens his hiding place?

3. What is the weather like, when the McGill comes to the piers?

4. What does the old man forget to bring with him from the engine room?

5. Where does the McGill tell Pinhead to put Allie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the McGill change his physical shape for Allie?

2. How does the McGill deal with the tangled kids in the chiming chamber?

3. How does Lief act when Pinhead and the other associates find him after he and Nick run away?

4. What is chiming?

5. How does the McGill describe sinking down into the Earth?

6. What happens when the McGill calls out the Marauders?

7. Why does Pinhead want to open the barrels?

8. What does Nick mean when he says "macrame"?

9. What did the Twin Pier Marauders do to the McGill?

10. Why doesn't Allie free Nick and Lief when she first finds them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss symbolism in Everlost by examining the following three symbolic elements in the novel: the chocolate on Nick's face, the Twin Towers, and the McGill changing his hands to fur. What do these elements in the story symbolize, and why does the author use these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

The genre of the novel Everlost is fantasy. Discuss how Everlost fits into the fantasy genre.

Part 1) What elements of the fantasy genre does Everlost have, and does it fit into any subgenre of fantasy?

Part 2) How does the world of Everlost compare with other fantasy worlds, such as Wonderland or Oz?

Part 3) How are the characters fantastical creatures, and how are they changed by their existence in a fantasy world?

Essay Topic 3

Characters in Everlost gain and use power over each other. Discuss power in Everlost.

Part 1) How is power related to will in Everlost? How does a strong mind and will give a character power?

Part 2) How do characters in Everlost use their power over others, and how does this create conflict?

Part 3) What do characters in Everlost hope to gain using their power and strength of will? To what end do characters use power?

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