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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 Bella ask Edward to teach her?

2. Who runs away?

3. What does Bella know is part of being a vampire?

4. To what does Bella challenge Emmett?

5. Where does Bella drive after dropping off Renesmee and Jacob?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bella want to go to the Volturi alone and how does Edward feel about that plan?

2. How is Bella feeling and what brings her out of her pain for a brief moment?

3. How does Bella "punish" Emmett for things he says while Charlie is there?

4. Describe the scene when Bella gets to hold Renesmee for the first time.

5. Why can't Bella move or scream and what is her predominant thought?

6. What does Bella do after dropping Jacob and Renesmee off at Charlie's house?

7. What does Bella do with the documents she gets from J. Jenks?

8. How does Bella begin to work with her shield?

9. Why doesn't Bella answer Edward and how does Alice allay his worries?

10. What is the first scent Bella smells on the hunt and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of love in Breaking Dawn. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with love? Why? What are some symbols of love? Symbols of hate? What characters seem loving?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Breaking Dawn. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of change in Breaking Dawn. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with change? Why? What are some symbols of change? Which characters seem to change the most?

Essay Topic 2

Breaking Dawn 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 mystery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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