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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. Why was Marco Campbell kicked out of school the year before?
2. What does Ellie's mother invite Will to do?
3. What does the Order of the Bear believe?
4. Why is Will's father disappointed in Will?
5. What does Mr. Morton order Ellie to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ellie feel about Marco after Will has left the two of them in the hall?
2. Summarize what Ellie says about the Arthurian legend.
3. What do Ellie and Will write to each other in emails when Ellie gets home from track tryouts?
4. What poem is initially assigned to Ellie in class? How does she get a different one?
5. Who does Ellie see on the trail with the man she saw in the ravine?
6. Why is Ellie running with her father in a wooded area?
7. How does Ellie relate Jennifer, Marco, Will, and Lance to the Arthurian legend?
8. Why does Ellie pull out her school directory?
9. How does Ellie feel at her first day at school?
10. What gossip does Liz tell Ellie about Will's family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Avalon High help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Avalon High? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in Avalon High to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 2
Avalon High is one book in a series of novels involving Ellie and Will and many of the other characters.
1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.
2. What are two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Avalon High, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Avalon High. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
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