Before, Part 7, p. 97 - 111 Summary

eight days before - shortly after returning from Christmas, Alaska announces her intention to stage a pre-prank before the big prank on Kevin and his allies, the point being to fool The Eagle into thinking the year's major prank had already taken place. When Miles asks what the pre-prank might involve, Alaska tells him that she'll plan it with Chip. The angry Miles goes off alone, jealous that after spending so much time with Alaska at Thanksgiving, she seems to still prefer the company of Chip (see "Quotes," p. 99).

four days before - While Alaska and Chip continue to plan the pre-prank, which they've named Barn Night, Miles prepares for his exams and finishes his World Religions project. His question: what happens after death? He compares the beliefs of the various religions studied in class, and writes...