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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 is Jacob Black releated to Ephraim Black?

2. In Chapter 12, who do Edward and Bella see discussing a trigonometry assignment?

3. Who is the second boy that Bella remembers dating?

4. In Chapter 11, who flinches when Edward smiles?

5. What is Charlie doing on Saturday when Bella and Edward go to Seattle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bella think happened when the van nearly hit, and what does Edward say?

2. Who is Maria?

3. How does Edward decide that Bella is clumsy?

4. Why is Alice upset when Edward thinks about taking Bella to a meadow on Saturday in Chatper 15?

5. Why does Edward drive Bella home in Chapter 6?

6. What does Edward ask Bella to do, and how does she respond?

7. In Chapter 11, how does Bella react the first time Edward picks her up to give her a ride to school?

8. What do Edward and Carlisle do to keep Lanny from hurting anyone else?

9. What explanation does Edward give to his family for telling Bella that he is a vampire?

10. In Chapter 2, where does Edward go and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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