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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 "Olly" the author uses a metaphor to describe Olly. To what is he compared?

2. What do Olly and his sister bring over to give to Madeline's mother in "Menteuse"?

3. How does Madeline describe her father's death in "Mirror, Mirror"?

4. At what time most mornings does Madeline watch Olly climb up on his roof in "I Spy"?

5. Where does Carla tell Madeline that Olly is waiting for her after she announces his arrival in "To Those Who Wait"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carla see through Madeline's deception in “Everything’s a Risk”?

2. What are the secrets that Madeline and Olly will not reveal to each other initially in “First Contact, Part Three”?

3. What does Olly do with the Bundt cake in “First Contact”?

4. What information does Madeline relate about her father and brother in “Forecast"?

5. How is the process which one must go through in order to see Madeline in person described in the narrative?

6. Why has Carla changed her mind about allowing Olly to visit in “To Those Who Wait”?

7. How does Madeline respond when Carla is fired?

8. How does Olly end up touching Madeline in “Upside Down"?

9. What leads to Madeline's mother's revelation that Madeline has had physical contact with Olly?

10. How is Carla's character described? What is her relationship to Madeline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Olly in the novel. How old is Olly? What is his family like? How does he meet Madeline and what are the circumstances of their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of irony in Everything, Everything. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What are examples of verbal irony? How does the author employ situational irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the different methods of communication that Olly and Madeline use to contact one another. What is the significance of each method of communication? Which method is the most rewarding for the characters? Why?

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