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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 far away from campus was Alaska when she died?

2. With whom does Alaska tell the Eagle she is spending the weekend in “three days before”?

3. Who has brought a camp stove to the hideout in “two days before”?

4. Chip tells Miles in “four days before” that when he packs in preparation for their pre-prank, he should pack for how many days?

5. Who famously called religion "the opiate of the masses," according to Dr. Hyde in "twenty-one days after"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Miles's thoughts about Alaska and her death evolved in "twenty-one days after"?

2. How has the atmosphere of the school changed in "eight days after"? How does Dr. Hyde address Alaska's death?

3. How would you compare the narrative focus and tone of "Before" and "After" in Looking for Alaska?

4. What does Chip reveal to Miles and Takumi after his phone call with Jake in "twenty-nine days after"?

5. Who knocks on Miles and Chip's dorm room door in the beginning of "the day after"? Where are they told to go?

6. Where do Miles and his friends go to discuss their plans for the pre-prank in "three days before"? How do they get past the Eagle?

7. What emotions does Miles express following Alaska's death in "two days after"?

8. What does Miles learn from Alaska's father at her funeral in "six days after"? What does Miles do after Alaska's father leaves?

9. How does Miles's father assist in the development of the prank in "eighty-four days after"?

10. What does Chip reveal when he returns in "four days after"? Where has Chip been?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare the family lives of Miles, Alaska, and Chip in the narrative. How are they similar? How are they different? What do you think family means to Miles? How has his sense of family shifted since his arrival at Culver Creek? How does this theme relate to the themes of loyalty, philosophy, and religion in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Alaska Young in Looking for Alaska. How does Alaska differ from Miles in terms of language style, interests, and behavior? What characteristics attract Miles to Alaska? Why do you think Alaska spends time with Miles? Is Alaska a likable character? Why or why not?

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