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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 does Bella overhear Charlie and Alice talking about?

2. Where does Edward kiss Bella to calm her after the encounter in the underground chamber?

3. What vampire does Jacob report has been killed in Chapter 13?

4. Who loses his temper and tries to attack Bella as a werewolf?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edward think that Bella is dead?

2. 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?

3. Why does the idea of aging bother Bella so much?

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

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

6. Why does Alice return to Forks?

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

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

9. Why does Bella go cliff diving alone?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

_Romeo and Juliet_ continually surfaces in _New Moon_ directly (through Edward and Bella's thoughts and actions) and indirectly (through common themes and situations). Compare and contrast the two couples (i.e. Romeo & Juliet and Edward and Bella) and what happens to their relationships in each text.

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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