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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 does Bella think she must become a vampire soon?

2. How does Bella respond to seeing Alice in her house after the cliff-diving incident?

3. According to Alice, why does Bella smell so bad when she returns from her cliff-diving incident?

4. What do the bruises under Edward's eyes indicate?

5. What does Bella agree about her choice to jump off the cliff?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Edward think that Bella is dead?

3. Who does Bella decide to be with romantically -- Edward or Jacob -- after she jumps off the cliff?

4. Why does Jacob disappear during Bella's spring break?

5. What are the Volturi?

6. What treaty do the vampires and the werewolves have with each other in Forks?

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

8. Why does Alice return to Forks?

9. Why doesn't Bella sleep on the plane back to Seattle from Italy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Choose at least 3 dreams that are described in _New Moon_ and analyze the symbolism and/or foreshadowing that is present in each dream.

Essay Topic 3

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

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