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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 Omnicitionary?

2. What does Q do at Holly Meadows?

3. What happens when Q falls asleep?

4. What item of Margo's does Q find at the mini-mall?

5. What makes Q think Margo is planning a road trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clue does Q try to figure out and track down?

2. Why is Gus at the mini mall and what does he say about Margo?

3. What do Q and Lacey talk about in the bathroom?

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

5. How does Q finally figure out where Margo is?

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

7. What do Q's parents say about humans mirroring each other?

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

9. To whom does Q ask about the Walt Whitman poem, "Song of Myself" and what does he learn from the person?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Quentin is no exception. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Quentin demonstrates his intelligence and his morals. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Quentin's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.

3. Discuss how you think Quentin 's admirable traits makes him do what he does about finding Margo. Have his flaws impacted his life? How do his flaws influence his handling of the Margo mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Paper Towns interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Quentin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Margo. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Jase. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Paper Towns help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Paper Towns? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Paper Towns to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

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