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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 interpret all of Will's friendly gestures?

2. Where does the group go sailing the next day?

3. Why is Ellie chatting with Liz after school?

4. What does Ellie not understand concerning Mr. Morton?

5. What is an extracurricular sport Liz enjoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ellie and Will write to each other in emails when Ellie gets home from track tryouts?

2. What does Will do when he and Ellie pass a lemonade stand?

3. Summarize what Ellie says about the Arthurian legend.

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

5. What poem is initially assigned to Ellie in class? How does she get a different one?

6. What does Ellie notice when she runs by a ravine? Why does she think it odd?

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

8. Who does Ellie see on the trail with the man she saw in the ravine?

9. How does Ellie find Lance and Jennifer together right before Ellie is leaving the party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

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

2. Analyze and discuss Avalon High based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Avalon High 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 Avalon High a successful novel? What about young teens?

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 Avalon High is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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