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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 Lacey think Margo is?

2. What does Radar say of Q's frustration with Ben and Margo?

3. About what does Q lie to his parents?

4. What does Chuck say he admires Q doing?

5. Where do all the plausible itineraries for Margo's travel end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Q decide after seeing the changes at the mini mall?

2. What does Q resolve to find on Saturday and how do Q and Radar use what they find?

3. What do Q and Radar talk about after Q calls him from hanging up with Ben?

4. What does Q find when he searches the shelves again and what does he realize from that?

5. What are Ben and Radar's theories about Margo and how does Q feel when he hears them?

6. What does Q do at Holly Meadows?

7. What changes does Q find in the mini mall?

8. Why does Q become frustrated with Ben the morning after the prom?

9. How does Q's dealing with the end of high school give him insight into Margo?

10. What does Q realize about how he has mirrored Margo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Paper Towns and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Paper Towns is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Paper Towns belongs to the young adult mystery genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult mystery genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult mystery and a historical novel?

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