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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Before,” Part 3 (pages 38-55).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miles describes his dorm room at the boarding school as reminding him more of what than the dorm room of his fantasies?
(a) A mausoleum.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A prison.
(d) A morgue.

2. Who is the dead American President that Kevin names for Miles to say his last words, in “one hundred nine days before”?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Millard Fillmore.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

3. When Hank tells Alaska that marijuana is better for your health than cigarettes, she responds by telling him, "I may die young. But at least I'll die" what?
(a) Sober.
(b) Calm.
(c) Happy.
(d) Smart.

4. What is the nickname of the dorm supervisor at Miles's boarding school?
(a) The Hawk.
(b) The Mortician.
(c) The Inmate.
(d) The Eagle.

5. How old does Alaska say she was when her parents let her choose her own name?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is the story of Looking for Alaska related?

2. What does Miles's mother make a "small mountain of" for his going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

3. What is the name that Alaska has given to her car?

4. What are the kids called at the boarding school that board during the week and go to their parents' wealthy homes during the weekends?

5. What is Chip doing to prepare for a date when Miles comes into their dorm room in “one hundred twenty-two days before”?

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