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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 do when Aro waves his guard forward?

2. Why do the Cullens want to learn more about Renesmee's growth?

3. Why does Alice tell everyone to relax when Bella steps towards her daughter?

4. What happens as Bella's heartbeat speeds up?

5. What does Edward think of what Aro tells Renesmee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the guests staying at the Cullen home feel the need to declare?

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

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

4. What does Bella want of J. Jenks?

5. What does Edward tell Bella about Renesmee when they are returning to the house from the hunt?

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

7. What happens when the Denalis arrive?

8. Why do the people caring for Bella think it best she not see Renesmee right away after waking?

9. What does Edward do to get Bella inside the house and what is a gift from him to her?

10. What plans do the Cullens begin to make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Breaking Dawn and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Breaking Dawn is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Breaking Dawn, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Breaking Dawn. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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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