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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. What happened to Sam as he began to change into a werewolf?

2. Over what do Edward and Bella disagree that night?

3. What does Edward talk to Charlie about without consulting Bella?

4. Why does Bella go to Angela's house?

5. How does Bella see going to college as being useful?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rosalie tell Bella about concerning becoming a vampire?

2. What irritates Jacob when he is over at Bella's house?

3. What is the story of Taha Aki?

4. What does Bella discover when she returns home from the Cullens the next morning and what does Edward think?

5. About what does Edward confront Bella and what is her response?

6. Where does Bella go when Edward is hunting and why doesn't she stay?

7. Describe the discussion that happens in the Cullen household when Edward takes Bella there after he has inspected her house.

8. Describe the discussion between Bella and Jacob when they return to the beach.

9. What is the main point made in the preface?

10. Where does Bella go after being with Jacob and how does Edward surprise her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Eclipse. Questions that Meyer most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of Meyer's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Meyer' probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Meyer and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Eclipse based upon the criteria you decide upon for a novel to be successful and judge if Eclipse is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Eclipse a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Eclipse. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Eclipse. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of love in Eclipse. Consider love between two species such as vampire and human or werewolf and human as well as the differences between the love in the Cullen family, Jacob's family and human families.

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