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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 is the teacher of Miles's World Religions class at the boarding school?
2. Who is the dead American President that Kevin names for Miles to say his last words, in “one hundred nine days before”?
3. Whose dorm room do Alaska and Miles sneak into in “fifty-one days before”?
4. What does Alaska take Miles to do when they are kicked out of World Religions class in “one hundred ten days before”?
5. Where does Chip live with his mother when he's not in boarding school?
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. 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?
3. What does Miles realize about his previous encounter with the Jury in "sixty-seven days before"?
4. What conversation takes place between Dr. Hyde and Miles in "one hundred eight days before"?
5. Who helps in tutoring Miles and several other students for an exam in "one hundred one days before"? Is the tutoring effective?
6. Where does Miles go after the hazing incident in "one hundred twenty-seven days before"? What responses is he greeted with?
7. How has the weather changed in "eighty-four days before"? How has this affected Miles's relationships?
8. What does Alaska come to inform Miles in his dorm room in "eighty-nine days before"?
9. What do Miles and Alaska discuss when Alaska visits Miles's dorm room in "one hundred twenty-eight days before"?
10. What is the topic announced for the term paper in Miles's World Religions class in "seventy-six days before"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of cigarettes and smoking in the novel. Why does Alaska say she smokes? How does Miles progress from being a nonsmoker to being a smoker in the narrative? What symbolism is evoked through this motif?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of philosophy and religion in Looking for Alaska. How do these themes connect to the theme of Miles’s search for meaning? How has the author developed these themes using symbolism, imagery, character development, and plot structure?
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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