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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 Buddhist doctrine "basically says that people don't have eternal souls," according to Miles?
2. What does Lara put into the hair gel and conditioner of Kevin, Jeff, and Longwell's dorm rooms in “three days before”?
3. Who does Miles tell Chip he kissed the night before in "the day after"?
4. Who is described by Miles in "fourteen days after" as "the senior I knew primarily from viewing her nude self-portraits over Thanksgiving with Alaska"?
5. What has the Eagle announced that the school is going to build in memory of Alaska in "sixty-nine 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 takes place during the game of Truth or Dare in "the last day"? What causes Miles and Alaska to wake up?
3. What plan does Alaska announce to Miles, Takumi, and Chip in "eight days before"?
4. What causes the argument between Miles and Chip in "twenty days after"? Where does Miles go after the argument?
5. How do Miles and his friends begin the pre-prank in "three days before"? How does Miles participate?
6. What does Chip reveal to Miles and Takumi after his phone call with Jake in "twenty-nine days after"?
7. What does Chip reveal when he returns in "four days after"? Where has Chip been?
8. How does Miles explain his complicated feelings regarding Lara in "thirty-seven days after"?
9. What information does Chip reveal to Takumi in "twenty-eight days after"? How does Takumi respond?
10. How has the atmosphere of the school changed in "eight days after"? How does Dr. Hyde address Alaska's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the theme of loyalty in Looking for Alaska. How is this theme developed through the characters of Miles, Alaska, Chip, and Takumi? How does the author develop this theme through the novel’s setting? What does loyalty mean to the characters in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles in enacting the pre-prank called “Barn Night.” What are the actions and objectives of Takumi and Miles? What actions does Lara commit toward the goal? Are the students successful in achieving their objective? Why or why not?
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