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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. Whose dorm room do Alaska and Miles sneak into in “fifty-one days before”?

2. Who is the "seventh wheel" that will accompany Alaska and the others on a "triple date" in “eighty-nine days before”?

3. What television channel do Miles and his parents watch after his going-away party dissolves in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

4. Where does Chip say his father lives in “one hundred twenty-eight days before”?

5. What have the Weekday Warriors done to Alaska's dorm room in “seventy-six days before”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles realize about his previous encounter with the Jury in "sixty-seven days before"?

2. How does Miles indicate those who were involved in the hazing incident in "one hundred twenty-six days before"?

3. What kinds of quotations does Miles memorize regularly in the novel? Why is this significant to the story?

4. What information does Miles learn from Takumi in "sixty-seven days before"?

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

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

7. What main characters are introduced when Miles arrives at the boarding school in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"? How are these characters different from Miles?

8. Why is Chip kicked out of the basketball game in "one hundred nine days before"? What does he tell Miles about his history at the basketball games?

9. What do Miles, Alaska, Takumi, and Chip do at their hideout in "one hundred ten days before"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Alaska Young in Looking for Alaska. How does Alaska differ from Miles in terms of language style, interests, and behavior? What characteristics attract Miles to Alaska? Why do you think Alaska spends time with Miles? Is Alaska a likable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the school dynamics, relationships, and hierarchies established in the first chapters of the novel. Who are the “Weekday Warriors” and why does Chip dislike this group of students? What is Mr. Starnes’s role at the school? Who is “the Jury”?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of labyrinths in Looking for Alaska. Where is the concept of labyrinths first introduced in the novel? What is the significance of this reference? How does this motif relate to the novel’s themes?

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