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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. In what book does Mary write, "Afterlight Greensouls are precious"?

2. What food does Vari announce that Mary has to distribute?

3. How many parties does Speedo go to to find the item he gives to Mary?

4. Where does Nick live?

5. What does Mary wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lief feel, trapped alone in the barrel?

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

4. What does Lief look like?

5. What causes the car accident?

6. What does Speedo bring to Mary?

7. What is Ecto-ripping?

8. How does Mary respond to Greensouls?

9. What do the boys who ambush Allie and Nick want?

10. Where does Mary go to be alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death is a fundamental aspect of the novel Everlost. The novel begins with the main characters' deaths and takes place in the afterlife. Examine the novel's treatment of death.

Part 1) What do the characters learn about the nature of death?

Part 2) What does the nature of Everlost imply about death and what might follow Everlost?

Part 3) How do the characters deal with their own deaths and their loss of connections with life?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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