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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 does Otis say about many girls like Margo?

2. What does Margo say causes one of her "strings" to break?

3. What does Margo have Q do with a camera?

4. What does Q think Margo has given him to help him grow?

5. With what does Jasper Hanson spray some kids?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Margo say about her boyfriend, Jase, and what is Q's reaction?

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

4. How do Margo and Q break into Sea World and what do they do there?

5. What does Q do in class concerning the night with Margo and why does he wonder about her?

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

7. What does the prologue say about miracles?

8. Who questions Q about Margo's disappearance?

9. Why are things chaotic at school and what are a couple incidents that happen as a result?

10. Who goes to see Ruthie and what does she let them do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Quentin is no exception. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Quentin demonstrates his intelligence and his morals. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Quentin's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.

3. Discuss how you think Quentin 's admirable traits makes him do what he does about finding Margo. Have his flaws impacted his life? How do his flaws influence his handling of the Margo mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Paper Towns interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Quentin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Margo. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Jase. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Paper Towns. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of fitting in in Paper Towns. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to fit into their social structure? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of change in Paper Towns. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with change? Why? What are some symbols of change? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

4. Trace and analyze the theme of authenticity in Paper Towns. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with being authentic? Why? What are some symbols of authenticity? Symbols of falsehood? What characters seem authentic?

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