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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 learns from his aunts in “The Sisters” that the initials on the locket stand for what name?

2. Who claims “It isn’t working” as the family members chant around Lena in “Hallow E’en”?

3. What is the date inscribed on the locket that Ethan has found in “Greenbrier”?

4. What is the name of the high school that Ethan attends?

5. What occurs when Lena accidentally bumps into Ethan at school in “Broken Glass”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the chapters structured in the novel? What is the significance of the dates noted?

2. How does Lena describe her family members’ supernatural powers in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

3. What does Lena explain to Ethan about the names of her family members in “The Writing on the Wall”?

4. Why does Lena attempt to push Ethan away in “Greenbrier”? How does Ethan respond?

5. Who is “Boo Radley” in “The Real Boo Radley”? What novel is this name an allusion to?

6. Why is Lena upset when she, Ethan, and Marian return to the present in “Marian the Librarian”? How does Marian respond?

7. Where is Ethan’s mother in the story? What is the impact of her absence as seen in “The Middle of Nowhere”?

8. When Ethan touches the locket while at church in “The Sisters,” what scene unfolds?

9. Who are “The Sisters” that this chapter title references? What is their relationship to Ethan?

10. What is Amma’s role within the Wate household? How is her role in the family illustrated through her actions in “The Middle of Nowhere”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “narrative point of view” and discuss the narrative perspective in Beautiful Creatures. Who is the narrator of the story? Is the narrative perspective limited or omniscient? How does this affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Beautiful Creatures. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Beautiful Creatures compare with other novels of the same genre? Do you think the story is stronger or weaker than that of other contemporary fantasy novels? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Lena Duchannes in the novel. What does Lena look like? Why does she stand apart from the other teenagers at Ethan’s school? Where does Lena live?

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