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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 one of Q's last memories of Margo?

2. Why do Margo and Q have to swim a nasty canal?

3. What is Margo's gift to Q?

4. What does Margo buy at Wal-Mart?

5. What did Margo and Q do in the sixth grade that Q wants to do that night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Q's conversation with Otis Warren.

2. Who visits Q near midnight one night and what does she want?

3. Describe Radar and his relationship to Q.

4. What does the prologue say about miracles?

5. What does Margo do to Lacey?

6. How does Margo offer to reward Q and what is his response?

7. What do Margo and Q do at the SunTrust Building?

8. Who is Robert Joyner and what do Margo and Q have to do with the man?

9. About what does Q fantasize concerning Margo as he is going through her room for clues, and what does he decide to do?

10. What does Q ask Margo to do after the Sea World adventure and how does he feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Paper Towns. Questions that Green most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Green's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Green's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of John Green and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Paper Towns based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Paper Towns is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Paper Towns a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Paper Towns. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Green chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Green chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Green's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Green use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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