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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. Where does Olly's friend Zach live?

2. What does Madeline get for her mother at the souvenir shop in “Remembrance of Things Present”?

3. How does Madeline describe the movement of time in "Here and Now"?

4. What book does Madeline read on the plane in "Forgiveness"?

5. Where do Madeline and Olly go for souvenirs and beach gear in “Remembrance of Things Present”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the metaphor that Olly describes in “The Carousel"?

2. Why does Madeline break off communication with Olly in “Released, Part Two”?

3. What does Madeline contemplate on Olly's rooftop in “The End is the Beginning is the End”?

4. How is Olly's friend Zach described in the narrative?

5. How does Madeline's mother respond to the email Madeline presents to her in “Protection"?

6. What does Carla observe outside the window when the truck is heard in “Reunion”?

7. How does Carla respond when she sees Madeline and Olly at her home? Why?

8. How does Carla respond to the email Madeline shows her in “Identity”?

9. Why does Madeline's mother claim she has decided to re-hire Carla in “Pretending”?

10. What sensations does Madeline experience when she awakens in “The End”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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