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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. Under what pretext does Jacob go home to Billy's?

2. What does Jacob remember Leah saying?

3. About what is Jacob glad?

4. Why does Jacob sit next to Bella?

5. How does Bella behave that night when they are getting ready for bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Edward and Jacob agree to when talking outside the house?

2. Why does Jacob become incensed and leave?

3. What does Edward tell Jacob about how hybrid babies are birthed and how does this give Jacob an idea of how they will try to help the baby out?

4. What are the signs that Bella may be pregnant?

5. Describe Bella's dream after hearing about the Denali matriarch's execution.

6. Why does Bella feel self-conscious as she drives home and what distracts her on her drive?

7. Describe the strength of the pack leader's orders and why Jacob decides to fight the compulsion.

8. How does Charlie react to Edward and Bella's desire to marry?

9. Why does Sam change his mind about attacking the Cullen home, and what is Jacob's response?

10. Why does Edward tell Jacob to leave for a while?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Breaking Dawn belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Breaking Dawn is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Stephenie Meyer.

2. What in Meyer's background may have helped him in writing Breaking Dawn? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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