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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. How tall is Miles said to be in the novel?

2. What sentence is handed down by the Jury to Alaska and Chip in “ninety-eight days before”?

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

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

5. Where is Miles about to go to attend boarding school in “one hundred thirty-six days before"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Alaska's response when Miles asks her how she got the name "Alaska" in "one hundred days before"?

4. What "hazing" incident takes place in "one hundred twenty-seven days before"? What does the hazing consist of?

5. 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?

6. What do Miles and Alaska discuss when Alaska visits Miles's dorm room in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"?

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

8. What conversation takes place between Dr. Hyde and Miles in "one hundred eight days before"?

9. Where is Miles treated for his injury in "eighty-seven days before"? What information is related to him at this setting?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of loyalty in Looking for Alaska. How is this theme developed through the characters of Miles, Alaska, Chip, and Takumi? How does the author develop this theme through the novel’s setting? What does loyalty mean to the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship of Chip and Sara in the novel. What facts have been established about Chip’s character from his first introduction? How do Chip’s actions in the novel help to define his character, behavior, and attitudes? How would you describe Chip’s relationship with Sara?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the narrative point of view from which the story of Looking for Alaska is related. Why do you think the author chooses to tell the story from a first-person narrative point of view? What are the benefits of this narrative style? What are the limitations? How do you think the story would differ if it were related from a different narrative perspective?

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