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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. What does Ellie encounter when she arrives at Mr. Morton's apartment?

2. What does Ellie pick up to take with her to the ravine?

3. What does Ellie say when Will asks her about her knowledge of Jennifer and Lance?

4. How does Jennifer think her social life would be easier?

5. What does Mr. Morton suggest Ellie may want to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jennifer say about Ellie and Will?

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

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

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

6. How does Ellie feel about what Mr. Morton is doing and what he told her?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Avalon High interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Will. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ellie. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Marco. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Jennifer. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

5. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Mr. Morton. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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