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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 hangout spot that Miles goes to after his fight with Chip in "twenty days after"?
2. On what day of the week does Alaska's funeral take place in "six days after"?
3. Where does Lara tell the Eagle she is driving to visit a friend in “three days before”?
4. What does the police officer say was in Alaska's backseat when she died in "thirteen days after"?
5. What is Maxx's real name, according to Miles in "one hundred two days after"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Takumi's realization lead Miles, Chip, and Takumi to infer about Alaska's last moments in "one hundred fourteen days after"?
2. What words do Miles and Chip discover in Alaska's favorite book in "seven days after"? What do they infer from these words?
3. What information do Miles and Chip learn from the police officer in "thirteen days after"?
4. What information does Chip reveal to Takumi in "twenty-eight days after"? How does Takumi respond?
5. How would you compare the narrative focus and tone of "Before" and "After" in Looking for Alaska?
6. How do Miles and his friends begin the pre-prank in "three days before"? How does Miles participate?
7. What does Chip reveal when he returns in "four days after"? Where has Chip been?
8. What does Chip reveal to Miles and Takumi after his phone call with Jake in "twenty-nine days after"?
9. What takes place during the game of Truth or Dare in "the last day"? What causes Miles and Alaska to wake up?
10. What causes the argument between Miles and Chip in "twenty days after"? Where does Miles go after the argument?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the motif of pranks in Looking for Alaska. What is the history of pranks at the school? What real-life experiences did John Green draw on to develop this motif? How do the pranks in the novel relate to the overall themes of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of Alaska Young in Looking for Alaska. How does Alaska differ from Miles in terms of language style, interests, and behavior? What characteristics attract Miles to Alaska? Why do you think Alaska spends time with Miles? Is Alaska a likable character? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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