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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. Who is Madeline's full-time nurse?

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

3. Who is the protagonist of the movie that Madeline is watching in the beginning of "A Tale of Two Maddys"?

4. What kind of animal is described in the book Madeline is reading in "Life is Short"?

5. What movie is Madeline watching in the beginning of "A Tale of Two Maddys"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madeline describe Olly's room in "I Spy"?

2. Why does Madeline become frustrated with her clothing choices in “Mirror, Mirror”?

3. How does Madeline explain her behavior to her mother in “Owtsyd"?

4. How is Olly's appearance described? What are Madeline's impressions of him when they first meet face-to-face?

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

6. What does the Bundt cake represent symbolically in the novel?

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

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

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

10. How is the sun room in Madeline's house described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the various literary allusions in Everything, Everything. How do the literary works cited relate to the characters and themes in this novel? Why do you think the author chooses to insert these allusions? How do the allusions inform the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Everything, Everything. Does the story develop in a linear pattern? Where in the novel does the exposition transform to rising action? Where is the climax? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Bundt cake in the novel. Where does the Bundt cake first appear? What does it represent? What does Olly do with the Bundt cake? Why?

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