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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 is Jennifer crying in one of the bathroom stalls?

2. Why does Ellie want to have a private conversation with Lance?

3. How is Will's dog similar to King Arthur's dog?

4. Why does Mr. Morton say Ellie cannot help Will?

5. What does Ellie discover when she starts to get out of the pool later that afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jennifer do when she gets home from sailing? How do her parents act?

2. What does Ellie realize about the story about Arthur's birth and the gossip about Will's family?

3. What happens when Marco arrives at the conference room?

4. What does Mr. Morton say he is doing? What does he advise Ellie to do?

5. What does Jennifer say about Ellie and Will?

6. Why is Mr. Morton annoyed with Lance on Monday morning? How does Jennifer defend Lance to Mr. Morton?

7. What do Will and Ellie do after their talk about Jennifer and Lance?

8. What question does Marco scream at his mother? What does he do after she replies?

9. What happens in the aftermath of the revelation about Lance and Jennifer's relationship?

10. What does Ellie decide to take with her to the ravine? How does the Darkness seem to react to her doing so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of good vs evil in Avalon High. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with good vs evil? Why? What are some symbols of good vs evil? Symbols of good? Symbols of evil? Which characters seem good? Which characters seem evil?

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

3. Trace and analyze the theme of destiny in Avalon High. Consider these questions and any others that come to mind: How is destiny portrayed in the lives of the main characters? How is destiny contradicted by the actions of the characters? What kind of destiny was changed by the end of Avalon High? What is the plot suggesting about destiny?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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