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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. Why is the main plaza in Volterra closed when Alice and Bella try to get there to stop Edward?

2. Who rides on the plane to Italy with Bella?

3. What causes Bella to shake with horror after she, Edward, and Alice leave the underground chamber in Italy?

4. Who does Bella confess to Jacob bit her last year?

5. Why does Jacob accuse Bella of being a hypocrite?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edward react when he sees Bella for the first time in the square in Italy?

2. Why does Edward not mind filling out college applications with Bella?

3. How does Bella interpret Edward's refusal to kiss her on the lips as he comforts her after the encounter in the underground chamber in Italy?

4. What does Bella think of Emily and Sam's relationship?

5. What are the Volturi?

6. What are the large group of human tourists waiting outside the underground room going to be used for?

7. Why does Bella go cliff diving alone?

8. What is the "fire" that Bella sees streak by the cliffs after she jumps off of them and is heading home?

9. Why does Alice return to Forks?

10. What causes Edward to realize his mistake in leaving Bella behind in Forks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Give 3 reasons why Meyer chooses the settings that she does in _New Moon_ and how they contribute to the text. Make sure to address at least 2 different settings.

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