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

2. What is the name of Miles's former fourth-grade teacher?

3. Where is Alaska's funeral to be held?

4. What do Miles and Chip eat for dinner in the beginning of "twenty days after"?

5. What is the mystical sect of Islam that is discussed in the World Religions class in "twenty-one days after"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What causes the argument between Miles and Chip in "twenty days after"? Where does Miles go after the argument?

5. What is the main subject of Miles's focus in "four days before"? What are Chip and Alaska doing during this time?

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

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

8. What conclusion does Chip reach after the discussion with the police officer in "thirteen days after"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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