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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. Who protects Bella from Jasper's attack on her birthday?

2. What does Bella call her father behind his back?

3. What friends of Jacob does Bella meet while they are working on the motorcycles?

4. What does Edward write for Bella for her birthday?

5. In the Preface, who does Bella say surrounds her and Alice?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bella decide to head out on her own and hike to the clearing?

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

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

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

6. What exactly is Bella rushing to do in the Preface?

7. What impression does Bella get about her request of Carlisle to be made a vampire?

8. Why does Charlie threaten Bella with being sent back to live with her mother?

9. Before heading to Bella's birthday party, when does Edward confess to her that he considered suicide?

10. After Edward calls off their relationship, what does Bella notice is missing from her room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast 2 characters in _New Moon_ and their self-control -- or lack of self-control -- in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Is Bella's hesitancy to get married surprising or not surprising for her character? Using direct quotes from the text, analyze her hesitancy around the topic of marriage and how this hesitancy either goes along with or goes against her character.

Essay Topic 3

At one point in _New Moon_, Bella decides that she loves Edward and Jacob because love is not rational. Discuss 1) whether or not this is true for Bella and 2) how the truth or falsity of this statement manifests in Bella's relationship with the two boys. Make sure to use examples and citations from the text to support your argument.

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