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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. Where does Chip say Alaska is from in “one hundred twenty-seven days before”?

2. Who is the dead American President that Kevin names for Miles to say his last words, in “one hundred nine days before”?

3. What French verb meaning "to believe" does Miles's French teacher conjugate in “eighty-four days before”?

4. Who invites Alaska and Miles to have Thanksgiving dinner at his house in “forty-seven days before”?

5. What brand of cigarettes do Miles and Chip buy from Alaska frequently in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Miles go after the hazing incident in "one hundred twenty-seven days before"? What responses is he greeted with?

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

3. What does Chip reveal to Miles about his girlfriend after their fight in "one hundred twenty-two days before"?

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

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

6. How does Miles compare himself physically to Chip in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"? Where does Chip take Miles after they meet?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “literary allusion” and identify examples of this device in Looking for Alaska. What authors, poets, and historical figures does John Green cite throughout the story? How do these examples relate to the characters and themes in Looking for Alaska? How has the author incorporated these allusions in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the genre of Looking for Alaska and the tone established in “one hundred thirty-six days before." How are “genre” and “tone” defined? Which of the following words would you use to describe the tone of this chapter: formal, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, or condescending? What factors contribute to this tone?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s structural choices in developing the plot of Looking for Alaska. How is the novel divided into sections? What do the structural elements of the novel contribute to its themes? How would the story differ if it were structured differently?

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