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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. Where does Chip say he walked to in “four days after”?

2. What book of Alaska's does Miles search for in her dorm room in "seven days after"?

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

4. Where does Miles go to smoke in the end of “eight days before”?

5. When was the last time that Chip says a pre-prank was used at the boarding school in “eight days before”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the Eagle respond when he catches Miles smoking in "twenty-seven days after"? What do Miles and Chip do after the Eagle leaves?

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

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

6. What plan does Alaska announce to Miles, Takumi, and Chip in "eight days before"?

7. What takes place during the game of Truth or Dare in "the last day"? What causes Miles and Alaska to wake up?

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

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

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

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

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

Examine the social, cultural, economic, and religious aspects of the setting of the novel. Consider how resetting the story in a location like New York City or Los Angeles might change the plot, themes, or characters. What mannerisms and behaviors in the narrative are connected specifically to the setting? How would you compare the characters and themes in this novel with other novels set in the South?

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