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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 is the one rule that all vampires must follow?

2. Why does Bella storm into the Black house after her dream?

3. Why did Edward say he didn't want to be with her anymore?

4. What is the Palazzo dei Priori?

5. Where does Bella notice that Edward does NOT kiss her after the encounter in the underground chamber?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bella get into even more trouble when she tries to explain where she's been to Charlie?

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

4. Why is Edward going to Italy?

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

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

7. Why doesn't Bella answer Edward's question about getting married?

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

9. What character are the Volturi men completely submissive to when Bella and Edward meet them for the first time in the town square?

10. When Bella overhears Alice and Charlie talking, what does Bella learn about Charlie's concerns for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the reader supposed to believe that Bella really hears Edward's voice in her head, or is the reader supposed to believe that Bella is hallucinating? Provide at least 3 examples and direct quotations from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Bella and Edward's craving and desire for each other. Make sure to address why the solution to their desire, while seemingly so simple, is indeed very complicated. Additionally, make sure to use quotations directly from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout _New Moon_, Meyer gives very specific titles to the chapters. Choose 5 chapters and discuss why Meyer chooses to name those chapters as she does.

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