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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 Ellie furious with Mr. Morton?

2. How does Marco explain his actions with the sailboat?

3. What does Ellie tell Mr. Morton about the situation on the sailboat?

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

5. What is Jennifer's reaction to Will going in the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marco tell Ellie about his past and what is her impression of his relationship with Will?

2. What do Will and Ellie say to each other about Lance and Jennifer?

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

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

5. Why does Will have to dive into the water? What is Jennifer's response?

6. Describe how Will learns about Lance and Jennifer's relationship.

7. What does Ellie say about Mr. Morton's abandoning his job and about the order?

8. What does Ellie face when she arrives at Mr. Morton's apartment? What does she do

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

10. What does Jennifer say about Ellie and Will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie confronts her fears by going to the party and seeing Will. Not only does she confront fears about social situations with popular people, but she also needs to make sure that Will and Jennifer are a true couple. Will feels that he has met Ellie before, perhaps in a different life. He tells Ellie that Lance and Jennifer think he is nuts, but he believes what he is telling Ellie.

1. Discuss what Ellie demonstrates about herself by confronting her fears and going to Will's party. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

2. Discuss what Ellie demonstrates about herself that she wants to make certain that Will and Jennifer are a couple so she does not interfere with that. What does this say about her values, her morals, and her character? Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think a person can meet a stranger and feel like they've known that person? Why or why not? Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Avalon High belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel or mystery?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Will and Marco. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Ellie and Jennifer. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Avalon High help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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