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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. What is the one rule that all vampires must follow?

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

4. Where does Bella spend most of her spring break?

5. How does Edward respond when Bella confesses that she put herself in dangerous situations just to hear his voice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Jacob report about who wins in a vampire/werewolf fight?

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

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

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

8. According to _New Moon_, what is Saint Marcus Day?

9. Why is Edward going to Italy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the relationship between Jacob and Bella. Make sure to address how it changes over the course of the novel, what it provides for each character, and how it is positive and/or negative for each character. Additionally, make sure to use quotations directly from the text to support your thesis.

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