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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 2 sarcastically tells his mother not to ask Tiny about his 43 what?

2. At what time does Will Grayson 2 send the second instant message to Tiny the night of their breakup?

3. What is NOT something Will Grayson 2 detects in Tiny's eyes just before the two kiss?

4. To what destination do Will Grayson 2 and Tiny walk the first night they meet?

5. Tiny renames his musical with what name once he gets rid of the name Tiny Dancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action caused Will Grayson 1 and Tiny to get thrown out of their Little League team as kids?

2. What comment of Tiny's causes Will Grayson 2 to wish he were from Tiny's "planet" (147)?

3. Describe a piece of evidence for the claim that Will Grayson 2 and his mother have a close relationship.

4. During Tiny and Will Grayson 2's talk on the swing set, Tiny tells Will Grayson 2 that just once, he would like to what?

5. In what way does Will Grayson 2's mother's reaction to his announcement of being gay differ from his expectations?

6. Describe an instance in the novel when the specific characteristics of the city of Chicago is addressed.

7. In what way does Will Grayson 2 successfully reach out for support after his breakup with Tiny?

8. How does Will Grayson 1 find out about the qualities of the character Phil Wrayson?

9. What does the "lemon-flavored crystal light" (202) symbolize within the novel?

10. What reaction does Will Grayson 2 expect to receive when he comes out to his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Green and Levithan’s novel from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Tiny’s character throughout the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Discuss whether Tiny is a round or flat character and whether Tiny is a static or dynamic character. Be sure to discuss the way in which Tiny's musical parallels his own personal journey.

Essay Topic 3

Look carefully at the passages of Will Grayson, Will Grayson that describe the close relationship Will Grayson 1 and Tiny. What are Green and Levithan’s purposes for discussing at length the nature of the connection between Will Grayson 1 and Tiny?

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