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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "tiny blonde with rectangular glasses" that attends Miles's going-away party in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Lara Smith.
(c) Katie.
(d) Marie Lawson.

2. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?
(a) Go skateboarding.
(b) Skip stones at the creek.
(c) Look for four-leaf clovers.
(d) Smoke marijuana.

3. What sentencing do Miles and Takumi receive from the Jury in “ninety-eight days before”?
(a) They are suspended.
(b) They are expelled.
(c) They receive no punishment.
(d) 10 hours washing dishes in the cafeteria.

4. What brand of cigarettes do Miles and Chip buy from Alaska frequently in the novel?
(a) American Spirit Lights.
(b) Camel Lights.
(c) Marlboro Lights.
(d) Newport Lights.

5. Where is Miles about to go to attend boarding school in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the "amazingly (and understandably) obese" cook at the boarding school?

4. Why is Miles kicked out of his World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?

5. How old does Alaska say she was when her parents let her choose her own name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What verdict does the Jury reach in "ninety-eight days before"? What punishments are assigned?

2. Why are Miles and Alaska kicked out their World Religions class in "one hundred ten days before"? Where do they go?

3. How does Miles describe the system of criminal justice at Culver Creek Preparatory School in "ninety-eight days before"?

4. Whose dorm room do Alaska and Miles break into in "fifty-one days before"? Why?

5. Who helps in tutoring Miles and several other students for an exam in "one hundred one days before"? Is the tutoring effective?

6. How has the weather changed in "eighty-four days before"? How has this affected Miles's relationships?

7. What does Alaska come to inform Miles in his dorm room in "eighty-nine days before"?

8. What does Alaska tell Miles when she awakens him in the night in "fifty-eight days before"? How does Miles respond?

9. How and why does Miles become injured during the "triple-date" that Alaska has arranged in "eighty-seven days before"?

10. What is the value in using a first-person narrative style in Looking for Alaska? Who is the narrator?

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