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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. What is the name of the "preeminent scholar of deviant sexuality in adolescents" that Chip and the others have concocted for their prank in "eighty-four days after"?

2. Where does Chip tell the Eagle that he is taking Miles and Takumi for the weekend in “three days before”?

3. What does the Eagle catch Miles doing when he enters his dorm room in "twenty-seven days after"?

4. Where does Takumi suggest he and Miles have lunch in the beginning of "twenty-one days after"?

5. What does Miles discover on the wall by the payphone that Alaska doodled on the night she died in "sixty-two days after"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What words do Miles and Chip discover in Alaska's favorite book in "seven days after"? What do they infer from these words?

2. What does Miles learn from Alaska's father at her funeral in "six days after"? What does Miles do after Alaska's father leaves?

3. What plan does Alaska announce to Miles, Takumi, and Chip in "eight days before"?

4. How does the Eagle respond when he catches Miles smoking in "twenty-seven days after"? What do Miles and Chip do after the Eagle leaves?

5. What is the main subject of Miles's focus in "four days before"? What are Chip and Alaska doing during this time?

6. What epiphany does Miles come to during his World Religions class in "fifty-one days after"?

7. How have Miles's thoughts about Alaska and her death evolved in "twenty-one days after"?

8. What takes place during the game of Truth or Dare in "the last day"? What causes Miles and Alaska to wake up?

9. What emotions does Miles express following Alaska's death in "two days after"?

10. What information do Miles and Chip learn from the police officer in "thirteen days after"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “literary allusion” and identify examples of this device in Looking for Alaska. What authors, poets, and historical figures does John Green cite throughout the story? How do these examples relate to the characters and themes in Looking for Alaska? How has the author incorporated these allusions in the text?

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 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?

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