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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. Who finds Bella after she wanders away, after Edward breaks up with her?

2. Why does Bella become fearful of Laurent when she meets him alone in the clearing?

3. What does Bella notice about Jacob as he hugs her goodbye after he sneaks in to see her through her window?

4. Where does Edward break up with Bella?

5. What birthday gift does Bella receive from her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What remedy does Bella need for the injuries she gets during her first motorcycle ride?

2. Why does Jasper keep his distance from Bella at her birthday party?

3. After Edward calls off their relationship, what does Bella notice is missing from her room?

4. What anniversary does Bella think about when she starts to snap out of her funk after Edward leaves her?

5. What makes it possible for Carlisle to be a doctor?

6. Why does Bella struggle with telling Jacob that people are going to be out trying to hunt the wolves?

7. Before heading to Bella's birthday party, when does Edward confess to her that he considered suicide?

8. What exactly is Bella rushing to do in the Preface?

9. What is preventing Jacob from telling Bella his big secret?

10. What does Edward believe happens to a person's soul when he or she becomes a vampire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

_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 2

Compare and contrast 2 characters in _New Moon_ and their self-control -- or lack of self-control -- in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Choose 3 instances of foreshadowing in _New Moon_ and discuss 1) how Meyer foreshadows what is to come, 2) what Meyer foreshadows, and 3) when the thing that is being foreshadowed actually happens.

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