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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. The instructor in the World Religions class explains in “seventy-six days before” that who "was special because he abandoned his wealth and noble birth to seek enlightenment"?

2. What color hair does Alaska's boyfriend have?

3. What nickname does Chip give to Miles when they meet?

4. What color shirt does Miles wear for his triple-and-a-half date in “eighty-seven days before”?

5. What is the one luxury that Miles finds in his dorm room when he arrives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What "hazing" incident takes place in "one hundred twenty-seven days before"? What does the hazing consist of?

2. What does Chip reveal to Miles about his girlfriend after their fight in "one hundred twenty-two days before"?

3. How has the weather changed in "eighty-four days before"? How has this affected Miles's relationships?

4. What main characters are introduced when Miles arrives at the boarding school in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"? How are these characters different from Miles?

5. What kinds of quotations does Miles memorize regularly in the novel? Why is this significant to the story?

6. Why is Chip kicked out of the basketball game in "one hundred nine days before"? What does he tell Miles about his history at the basketball games?

7. What nicknames are established for Chip and Miles in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"? What other information does Chip share with Miles in this chapter?

8. What do Miles, Takumi, Alaska, and Chip get in trouble for in "ninety-nine days before"? How do they respond?

9. What is Alaska's response when Miles asks her how she got the name "Alaska" in "one hundred days before"?

10. What is the topic announced for the term paper in Miles's World Religions class in "seventy-six days before"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Dr. Hyde and his World Religions class. What are the objectives that Dr. Hyde establishes for the students in the class? What religions are covered? How does the subject matter in this course relate to the overarching themes in Looking for Alaska?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the genre of Looking for Alaska and the tone established in “one hundred thirty-six days before." How are “genre” and “tone” defined? Which of the following words would you use to describe the tone of this chapter: formal, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, or condescending? What factors contribute to this tone?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of loyalty in Looking for Alaska. How is this theme developed through the characters of Miles, Alaska, Chip, and Takumi? How does the author develop this theme through the novel’s setting? What does loyalty mean to the characters in the story?

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