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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 is the name that Alaska coined for the fried burritos they serve in the cafeteria?

2. Who does Chip say named "the Smoking Hole" in "forty-six days after"?

3. Who does Chip say is coming to take Alaska's belongings from her dorm room the next day in "seven days after"?

4. Whose biography is Miles reading when Chip returns in “four days after”?

5. What does the police officer tell Chip and Miles he was covering when his squad car was hit in "thirteen days after"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Takumi's realization lead Miles, Chip, and Takumi to infer about Alaska's last moments in "one hundred fourteen days after"?

2. What assertions does Chip make regarding Miles's behavior and attitude in "thirteen days after"?

3. How does Miles explain his complicated feelings regarding Lara in "thirty-seven days after"?

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

5. What information does Chip reveal to Takumi in "twenty-eight days after"? How does Takumi respond?

6. What information do Miles and Chip learn from the police officer in "thirteen days after"?

7. What realizations does Miles make after he discovers Alaska's doodle on the wall by the phone in "sixty-two days after"?

8. How do Miles and his friends begin the pre-prank in "three days before"? How does Miles participate?

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

10. What takes place when "Dr. Morse" takes the podium in "one hundred two days after"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Miles Halter and Chip Martin. How does Miles compare himself to Chip physically? How would you compare the mannerisms, language, and attitudes of the characters? What is Chip’s nickname and what is its significance? How does Miles’s nickname differ?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the motif of pranks in Looking for Alaska. What is the history of pranks at the school? What real-life experiences did John Green draw on to develop this motif? How do the pranks in the novel relate to the overall themes of the story?

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