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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. Ethan says that after his mother’s death, Marian told him about a Buddhist class she took where in Chapter 1: "Home"?
2. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle for eleven across: “As in, apparition or phantasm” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
3. Who was the teacher of Marian’s Buddhist class she has told Ethan about in Chapter 1: "Home"?
4. What’s the name of the cat that comes into the kitchen and sees Ethan in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
5. What are the songs called that Ethan’s mother says she sent him in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ethan's mother feel about her son's journey in Chapter 14: "Messed-Up Things"?
2. How is Ethan’s journey described once he’s crossed the river in Part One: “Ethan”? Who does he encounter after the River Master?
3. What is Ethan’s first message that he sends to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
4. How is Beautiful Redemption structured? How are the sections of the book delineated and who narrates?
5. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?
6. What plot does Ethan instigate in order to send messages to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
7. What are Twyla and Sulla doing when Ethan encounters them in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"? Who are these characters?
8. How does Ethan respond when he learns that Obidias wrote his page in The Caster Chronicles?
9. What does Ethan witness when he first sees Lena in the Mortal world of Gatlin in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"? How does he communicate with her?
10. How does Ethan go about communicating with Lena in Chapter 12: "Still Here"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the family dynamic within the Wate household. What is Amma’s role within the family? How long has Amma been with the family? How long ago did Ethan’s mother die, and how did she die? How does the Wate family compare with the Duchannes family?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Lena Duchannes in the novel. What does Lena look like? Where does Lena live? What supernatural powers does Lena have in Beautiful Redemption?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the changing nature of Ravenwood Manor. How has the interior of the house appeared differently on the different occasions when Ethan has entered it? What changes the appearance? How does it appear at the end of the novel?
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