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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 is it about Jacob that concerns Edward?

2. What is one thing Bella and Jacob discuss?

3. What does Charlie try to do?

4. Who does Edward's family think is responsible for what Edward noticed in Bella's home?

5. What do the werewolves do to the first vampire they kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bella discover when she returns home from the Cullens the next morning and what does Edward think?

2. What does Jacob say is difficult for some of the pack?

3. Describe the discussion between Bella and Jacob when they return to the beach.

4. What is the main point made in the preface?

5. Where does Bella go when Edward is hunting and why doesn't she stay?

6. Where does Edward want to take Bella and who thinks it is a good idea at first?

7. What does Carlisle the previous weekend?

8. Where does Bella go after talking with Jacob and who shadows her?

9. What does Edward encourage Bella to do and why does he encourage her to do so?

10. How does Jacob respond when Bella tells him about the intruder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the book more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Stephenie Meyer.

2. What in Meyer's background may have helped him in writing Eclipse? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Eclipse 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. 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 Eclipse, 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 Eclipse. (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?

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