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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. How does Bella behave that night when they are getting ready for bed?

2. What did Charlie first think when Edward and Bella told him they were engaged?

3. What does Edward let Jacob know about Bella?

4. What does Bella wonder as Edward frantically packs?

5. About what is Jacob glad?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacob attempt to imprint, and why is he unsuccessful?

2. What does Bella worry about as she greets the wedding guests?

3. Why does Sam change his mind about attacking the Cullen home, and what is Jacob's response?

4. Why does Edward tell Jacob to leave for a while?

5. Why was the Denali clan's matriarch killed?

6. What do they finally figure out that the fetus needs and how does Bella respond?

7. Why does Sam say the werewolves will not attack the Cullens?

8. Why does Bella cry out and how is she afterward?

9. Why does Bella feel self-conscious as she drives home and what distracts her on her drive?

10. Why does Jacob become incensed and leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Breaking Dawn based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Breaking Dawn 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 Breaking Dawn a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 2

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

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Breaking Dawn 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 Breaking Dawn 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 Breaking Dawn is? Explain your response.

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