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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 warning does Edward give Bella the first time she rides the bike successfully?

2. How does Bella feel physically the morning after her birthday party?

3. In the Preface, how does time pass for Bella?

4. Why don't Edward and Bella kiss more often?

5. How did Bella get the scar Jacob sees at the movie theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Jacob give Bella about why they cannot be friends anymore?

2. Why does Bella buy the motorcycles she finds on the side of the road?

3. Why does Bella decide to confide in Charlie about her fears that Jacob may have been forced into a cult led by Sam?

4. What time period (past, present, or future) does the Preface take place in?

5. Why is Chapter 9 called "Third Wheel"?

6. What does Bella notice about Jacob when he takes his shirt off to stop her head wound from bleeding?

7. Why is Carlisle able to control himself around Bella when she is bleeding so heavily from her arm?

8. Why does Jasper keep his distance from Bella at her birthday party?

9. What sensation does Bella get when she is back in her room after Edward calls of their relationship?

10. What remedy does Bella need for the injuries she gets during her first motorcycle ride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blood plays a crucial, major role in _New Moon_. Discuss the symbolism of blood within the text and 3 literary devices Meyer uses to convey this meaning.

Essay Topic 2

Choose 3 instances of foreshadowing in _New Moon_ and discuss 1) how Meyer foreshadows what is to come, 2) what Meyer foreshadows, and 3) when the thing that is being foreshadowed actually happens.

Essay Topic 3

Although usually only on the periphery, religion makes an appearance several times in _New Moon_. Discuss the role of religion in the novel and the role it plays within the text.

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