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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. When Lena and Ethan are transported back in time in “The Last Three Rows,” Genevieve is frantic and discovers that her mother and who are already dead in the fires?

2. Macon Ravenwood reveals that Amma has what power in “The Greats”?

3. What is Ethan’s father’s name?

4. What relative of Lena’s is said to have the ability to make his arms appear as snakes in “Gathering Days”?

5. How does Lena explain her Uncle Barclay’s magical power in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ethan describe the physicality between himself and Lena in the early chapters of the novel?

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

4. How does Lena explain her personal predicament to Ethan in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

5. What is the significance of the numbers written on Lena’s hand in the novel?

6. 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”?

7. What happens outside of Ethan’s father’s study in the beginning of “Marian the Librarian”?

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

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

10. In “A Crack in the Plaster,” Lena relates a story of a teenager who was Claimed Dark. How does this scenario turn out, and what does it indicate?

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

Discuss the characters of Mercy, Prudence, and Grace and their role in the novel. What is Ethan’s relationship like with his aunts? What information does Ethan gain from the Sisters? How do they help him in his quest?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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