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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 Jacob do over at Bella's house?
2. How does Bella feel while visiting Angela?
3. What is Bella planning to help a girlfriend at school do?
4. What does Edward give Alice a Porsche?
5. What does Bella receive from Jacob?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Bella decide not to visit Jacob?
2. Why does Bella enjoy her time with Angela and what does Angela say about the tension between Edward and Jacob?
3. What does Jacob say is difficult for some of the pack?
4. What does Jacob tell Bella about imprinting?
5. What does Carlisle the previous weekend?
6. What does Rosalie tell Bella about concerning becoming a vampire?
7. About what does Edward confront Bella and what is her response?
8. How does Jacob respond when Bella tells him about the intruder?
9. Where does Bella go when Edward is hunting and why doesn't she stay?
10. What college has Bella just been accepted to and what does Bella see the purpose of college is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Edward and Jacob. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Bella and Jacob. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Eclipse help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Eclipse. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Eclipse. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of love in Eclipse. Consider love between two species such as vampire and human or werewolf and human as well as the differences between the love in the Cullen family, Jacob's family and human families.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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