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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 happens when Lance tries to engage Marco in a fight?

2. Why does Will go into the water?

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

4. What happens to Ellie when Will holds his hand?

5. Who is Prydwyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Morton say Ellie cannot help the situation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Avalon High? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Avalon High including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Avalon High and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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