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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. Who does Miles cite with the quote "I go to seek a Great Perhaps" in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?
2. 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?
3. Where does Miles believe that Lara was born in "one hundred one days before"?
4. From what narrative perspective is the story of Looking for Alaska related?
5. How many basketball games in a row does Chip say he's been consecutively kicked out of in “one hundred nine days before”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How and why does Miles become injured during the "triple-date" that Alaska has arranged in "eighty-seven days before"?
2. What verdict does the Jury reach in "ninety-eight days before"? What punishments are assigned?
3. What does Alaska tell Miles when she awakens him in the night in "fifty-eight days before"? How does Miles respond?
4. What friend of Chip's does Miles meet in the cafeteria in "one hundred twenty-seven days before"? What does this character discuss with Chip?
5. Who helps in tutoring Miles and several other students for an exam in "one hundred one days before"? Is the tutoring effective?
6. What kinds of quotations does Miles memorize regularly in the novel? Why is this significant to the story?
7. What is Alaska's response when Miles asks her how she got the name "Alaska" in "one hundred days before"?
8. What is the significance of the World Religions class and instructor that Miles meets in "one hundred twenty-six days before"?
9. What is the value in using a first-person narrative style in Looking for Alaska? Who is the narrator?
10. How has the weather changed in "eighty-four days before"? How has this affected Miles's relationships?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles in enacting the pre-prank called “Barn Night.” What are the actions and objectives of Takumi and Miles? What actions does Lara commit toward the goal? Are the students successful in achieving their objective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Miles Halter and Chip Martin. How does Miles compare himself to Chip physically? How would you compare the mannerisms, language, and attitudes of the characters? What is Chip’s nickname and what is its significance? How does Miles’s nickname differ?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Dr. Hyde and his World Religions class. What are the objectives that Dr. Hyde establishes for the students in the class? What religions are covered? How does the subject matter in this course relate to the overarching themes in Looking for Alaska?
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