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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. Will Grayson 1 states that Tiny is great at helping with other people's what?

2. Will Grayson 1 and Jane spend 10 minutes engaging in what activity together?

3. How does Will Grayson 2 get to school every day?

4. Jane and Will Grayson 1 take a walk after the concert and head toward what landmark?

5. Will Grayson 1 emails Maybe Dead Cats in order to request a dedication of which song to Jane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Characterize Will Grayson 2's outlook on life.

2. What passion is shared by the characters Tiny, Will Grayson 1, and Jane?

3. How does Tiny get the money to produce his musical?

4. In what way are Tiny and Will Grayson 2 foils for one another?

5. Give an example of Tiny helping Will Grayson 1 overcome his loneliness.

6. Why does Jane end up wanting to end her first phone conversation with Will Grayson 1?

7. For what two transgressions is Will Grayson 1 ostracized from his latest group of friends?

8. For what reason is Will Grayson 1 unable to gain entry to the Maybe Dead Cats concert?

9. What is Tiny Dancer and why is it a source of conflict?

10. Discuss the change in narration that occurs between Chapters 1 and 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Green and Levithan’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Green and Levithan’s novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Will Grayson, Will Grayson and what are Green and Levithan’s messages regarding these themes?

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