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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 discover when she starts to get out of the pool later that afternoon?

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

3. What has Will told Jennifer that she believes he is sincere in saying?

4. Who is accompanying Mr. Morton when he comes into the school?

5. What does Will do after Marco is out of the conference room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellie suggest Will do concerning his father pressuring him about the naval academy?

2. What does Mr. Morton think is going to happen since Will now knows about Jennifer and Lance? Whom does Mr. Morton blame?

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

4. What does Mrs. Wagner say when she calls Ellie that gets Ellie worried?

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

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

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

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 Ellie and Jennifer talk about in the girls' bathroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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