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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, "We are better than life"?

2. What gets on the elevator with Allie on the ninety-eighth floor?

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

4. What does Nick think of making, to help him and Allie travel outside the forest?

5. What does Allie offer Lief that pulls his attention away from the Pac-Man game?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lief think about God?

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

4. What does Lief look like?

5. How does Nick try to remember his name?

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

7. What is Ecto-ripping?

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

9. Where does Mary go to be alone?

10. What does the Haunter do to Nick, when Nick is unable to complete his task?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Everlost, self-image controls how the characters appear to other Afterlights. Choose three characters from the novel. Explain how each character's self-image alters or affects their appearance. Explain the significance of this externalization of self-image 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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