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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. How does Ellie feel about Marco at the end of the evening?

2. Whom was Lancelot dating?

3. Why is Ellie running with her father in the woods?

4. Liz and Stacy think Ellie should try to date ____________.

5. What does Ellie think of the school itself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ellie relate Jennifer, Marco, Will, and Lance to the Arthurian legend?

3. What happens during the football game with Will, Lance, and one of the other team members?

4. Summarize what Ellie says about the Arthurian legend.

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

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

7. What does Marco do that seems to be a deliberate attempt to upset Will?

8. Describe Ellie's encounter with Mr. Morton at the football game.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Avalon High.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Avalon High. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Avalon High. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Will and she asks him if there is something upsetting him. He says no, but goes on to tell her that his dad is pressuring him to attend the Naval Academy for college. Will tells her that he will get in, but that he doesn't want to be in the military and that his father is having a hard time accepting his decision. Ellie tells him his father is probably pushing him into a Naval career because he feels it is the best thing for Will. Will expresses, very eloquently, that he doesn't want to go into the military because he believes in peace and negotiation. Ellie suggests Will talk to his step-mom and ask her to try and convince his father to ease up on talk of Will joining the military. Will finally told his father that he didn't intend to go to college at the Naval Academy. Will's father was so enraged that he kicked Will out of the house.

1. Discuss reasons Will's father might be pressuring Will to go to the Naval Academy? Consider the possibilities of both positive, e.g. he thinks it will be good for Will and negative, e.g. Mr. Wagner's ego is involved, when writing your answer. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

2. Discuss what Will's belief in peace and negotiations says about his values, morals and his character. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Will has not considered speaking to his mother about helping him and Ellie comes up the the idea? Discuss this in terms of their different family dynamics, their personalities and their genders. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

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