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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. Will Grayson 1 spies in order to find out what information about Jane?
2. Will Grayson 1 states that how many of his own recent transgressions had led to his friends ostracizing him?
3. What is NOT a quality Will Grayson 1 describes as part of his father's appearance?
4. When Maura reveals that she has been posing as the imaginary Isaac, she applies which adjective to Will Grayson 2?
5. Which two characters are referred to as Tiny's Gay-Straight-Alliance friends?
Short Essay Questions
1. From what source does Will Grayson 1's sense of fear about many aspects of life stem?
2. Who is Tiny?
3. What plan does Will Grayson 1's father have for Will Grayson 1?
4. For what reason is Will Grayson 1 unable to gain entry to the Maybe Dead Cats concert?
5. Describe Will Grayson 2's family situation.
6. What is Will Grayson 2's first impression of Will Grayson 2 and how does it quickly change?
7. For what two transgressions is Will Grayson 1 ostracized from his latest group of friends?
8. How does Tiny get the money to produce his musical?
9. What are Will Grayson 1's two rules in life?
10. What passion is shared by the characters Tiny, Will Grayson 1, and Jane?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Green and Levithan’s novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Could Will Grayson, Will Grayson be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about Will Grayson, Will Grayson while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
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