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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 is the popular cheerleader that, along with her followers, makes fun of Lena in English class in “Broken Glass”?

2. “Boo Radley” is a famous character that originally appeared in what novel?

3. Ethan has a nightmare in which he is what in “The Real Boo Radley”?

4. The initials on the locket represent a man who was related to Ethan how?

5. What member of the basketball team is chosen to tell Ethan to stay away from Lena in “Gathering Days”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What supernatural incidents are described in the opening of “The Real Boo Radley”?

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

4. What does Ethan reveal to Lena about the locket in “The Real Boo Radley”? Why does Lena skip school in this chapter?

5. What confuses Ethan about the appearance of Ravenwood Manor when he arrives in “The Real Boo Radley”?

6. What is significant about the kitchen in Ravenwood Manor, as seen in “The Real Boo Radley”?

7. How do Ethan and Lena part at the end of “Collision”? What aroma does Ethan smell at this time?

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

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

10. What awakens Ethan in “The Greats”? Where does he go upon awakening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Mrs. Lincoln in the narrative. Why does Mrs. Lincoln appear to want Lena out of the Gatlin high school? What actions does she take in order to achieve this objective? What obstacles does she face in this endeavor?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Gatlin, South Carolina, as depicted in the opening of Beautiful Creatures. How does the narrator feel about his hometown? How does his father describe the town? How large is the town?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Ethan Wate in Beautiful Creatures. How old is Ethan? What can you tell about his character based on his narrative style and comments about the townspeople of Gatlin? How does Ethan change in the course of the story?

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