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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. Jennifer asked Ellie if Will mentioned what item the night before?

2. What does Marco invite Ellie to do the next day?

3. Why does Ellie read up on Camelot?

4. Why does Ellie decide to go for a run when she gets home from school?

5. What does Ellie do that is out of character for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will do when he and Ellie pass a lemonade stand?

2. What do Will and Ellie talk about on the widow's walk?

3. Why is Will being pressured by his father?

4. What do Ellie and Will write to each other in emails when Ellie gets home from track tryouts?

5. Summarize what Ellie says about the Arthurian legend.

6. How does Ellie feel at her first day at school?

7. What does Ellie notice when she runs by a ravine? Why does she think it odd?

8. Why are Ellie and her parents in Annapolis for a year?

9. What do Ellie and Will talk about as they are floating in the pool?

10. What does Marco do that confuses Ellie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie is relieved that no one bothers her with orientation on her first day and is happy that some "geeky girls" allow her to sit with them at lunch. She doesn't want to stand out, but she also doesn't want to be labeled as a loner or a nerd. Ellie is having her own issues; mainly she is insecure about everything. She feels she is too tall, not the kind of girl boys like, she is boring, etc.

1. Discuss Ellie's personality based on the first sentence above. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

2. Pretend Ellie is your best friend and talk to her about her insecurities. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss what might be the correlation between Ellie having two parents who are college professors and how she feels about herself. Use examples from Avalon High and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of Avalon High and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of Avalon High and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Avalon High, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Avalon High. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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