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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sultan's pleasure and his choice of Tristan and Laurent for his games reflect on a conversation that Laurent had with which character?

2. At the end of the chapter where Beauty is picked up by the lords, what can the reader assume?

3. Even though he is punished, who does Laurent assert his master status over?

4. Who motions for Laurent to follow him?

5. Why do the slaves begin to moan and sway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of decision as a theme. Discuss what makes decision a theme in the novel. Explain which decisions are most significant in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the theme of punishment in the novel. How does punishment relate to Laurent and Beauty, the main characters? How does each character experience punishment? How and why do these punishments differ?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the sexualized, genderized, and class-based society in which Beauty and the rest of the characters live. How does this society differ from the society in which you live? Make three comparisons. Point out three differences.

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