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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 do the werewolves do to the first vampire they kill?
2. What do one of the Cullens do when they are chasing Victoria?
3. What causes a rift between Sam and Leah?
4. To what college has Bella been accepted?
5. What could Taha Aki do to defend his people?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the discussion between Bella and Jacob when they return to the beach.
2. What do Charlie and Bella do that evening and what is the outcome?
3. What does Old Quil say about the first vampires?
4. What college has Bella just been accepted to and what does Bella see the purpose of college is?
5. What does Rosalie tell Bella about concerning becoming a vampire?
6. What does Jacob say is difficult for some of the pack?
7. Where does Bella go when Edward is hunting and why doesn't she stay?
8. Where does Bella go after being with Jacob and how does Edward surprise her?
9. Why is Bella able to reach La Push before Alice "sees" her doing so?
10. What does Carlisle the previous weekend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Edward and Jacob. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Bella and Jacob. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Eclipse help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Eclipse. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Eclipse. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of love in Eclipse. Consider love between two species such as vampire and human or werewolf and human as well as the differences between the love in the Cullen family, Jacob's family and human families.
Essay Topic 3
Eclipse belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?
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