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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. What book does Miles spend the day in bed reading in “ninety-nine days before”?

2. From what narrative perspective is the story of Looking for Alaska related?

3. In the conclusion of “ninety-nine days before," Alaska says, "Sometimes you lose a battle. But" what "always wins the war"?

4. Who does Chip describe as the "star" of the boarding school's basketball team in “one hundred nine days before”?

5. What color hair does Alaska's boyfriend have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the weather changed in "eighty-four days before"? How has this affected Miles's relationships?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the topic announced for the term paper in Miles's World Religions class in "seventy-six days before"?

10. What verdict does the Jury reach in "ninety-eight days before"? What punishments are assigned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Miles Halter as the protagonist and narrator of Looking for Alaska. What can you discern about Miles’s character based on his use of language? How does Miles describe his own appearance? What kind of relationships does Miles have with his parents? How would you describe Miles’s outlook on life? How does Miles evolve throughout the novel?

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 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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