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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. Madeline tells her mother in “Aloha Means Hello and Good-bye, Part 1” that she is not lonely but what?

2. How old was Madeline in the picture that her mother gives her in “Aloha Means Hello and Good-bye, Part 1”?

3. What does Carla say she may do for her next job in "Flowers for Algernon"?

4. Where does Madeline say she bought condoms in "All the Words"?

5. What is the present that Madeline opens from her mother in "The End is the Beginning of the End"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed in the chapter titled “Madeline’s Mom”?

2. Where does Madeline travel to in the end of the novel? Why?

3. Why has Madeline chosen Hawaii as the destination she wants to escape to with Olly?

4. What is the significance of the family portrait that Madeline's mother gives her?

5. Why does Madeline come to envy Olly's life in “Higher Education"?

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

7. What is Dr. Chase's assessment of Madeline's condition in “Beginnings and Endings”?

8. What does Madeline write to her mother in “Good-bye”?

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

10. How does Madeline perceive her union with Olly in “All the Words”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the chapters in the novel that are titled "Madeline's Dictionary." What is the purpose of these chapters? What is revealed of Madeline's character through them? What are examples of words defined?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot twist that occurs near the ending of Everything, Everything. What is revealed in the plot twist? How does this plot twist change the objectives of the protagonist and antagonist? What foreshadowing indicated this plot twist?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of coming of age in Everything, Everything. How does the author develop this theme through characters? How is the theme developed through setting, symbolism, and imagery?

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