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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 and Jane spend 10 minutes engaging in what activity together?

2. When Will Grayson 1 calls Jane at the behest of Tiny, she tells Will Grayson 1 that she has hidden a note for him in what location?

3. What is Tiny's request when Will Grayson 1 says he will do anything if Tiny forgets about the musical Tiny Dancer?

4. When Maura reveals that she has been posing as the imaginary Isaac, she applies which adjective to Will Grayson 2?

5. In what register does Tiny sing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Jane.

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

6. Describe Will Grayson 2's family situation.

7. What is Will Grayson 2's first impression of Will Grayson 2 and how does it quickly change?

8. From what source does Will Grayson 1's sense of fear about many aspects of life stem?

9. In what way does the theme of deception arise in relation to Maura's character?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Green and Levithan's choice to tell the story of Will Grayson, Will Grayson using two different first person points of view. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Green and Levithan’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Will Grayson 1’s character throughout the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Discuss whether Will Grayson 1 is a round or flat character and whether Will Grayson is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Sensory details are used frequently by Green and Levithan in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Green and Levithan’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

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