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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. How does Tiny respond to Will's request that he help quell rumors about their nonexistent romance?

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

3. Tiny gives Maura credit for what aspect of her deception regarding the imaginary Isaac?

4. Will Grayson 1's father assumes that Will Grayson 1 will choose what career?

5. Will Grayson 2 repeatedly compares reality to what object?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of isolation arise in relation to Will Grayson 1?

2. The first time Will Grayson 1 calls Jane, what aspect of the conversation causes him to believe he has failed to impress Jane?

3. What are Will Grayson 1's two rules in life?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the significance of the novel's title Will Grayson, Will Grayson?

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

10. What event causes Will Grayson 1 to realize that he really likes Jane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of personal silence within Will Grayson, Will Grayson. What are Green and Levithan’s messages regarding silence and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss how and why Green and Levithan instill three different humanist messages into the narrative of Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

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