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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 has Will moved a lot in his childhood?

2. How long has Ellie known Liz?

3. What is Will's father rumored to have done?

4. Jennifer asked Ellie if Will mentioned what item the night before?

5. Where are Ellie and her parents living at the opening of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jennifer want when Ellie talks to her at Ellie's locker?

2. Why are Ellie and her parents in Annapolis for a year?

3. What do Will and Ellie talk about on the widow's walk?

4. How does Ellie feel about Marco after Will has left the two of them in the hall?

5. How does Will interact with Ellie's parents?

6. What happens as the teens prepare to go sailing?

7. How does Ellie feel at her first day at school?

8. Why is Ellie running with her father in a wooded area?

9. What do Ellie and Will talk about as they are floating in the pool?

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

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Avalon High? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Avalon High including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Avalon High and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Avalon High. Questions that Cabot 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 the Cabot's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Cabot's probable agenda concerning that idea.

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

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

5. Research the life of Cabot and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Avalon High is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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