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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. On what date is “The Writing on the Wall” set?

2. Ethan tells Lena that Macon believes he has powers because he was able to do what in “Red Sweater”?

3. What is the name of the head librarian who was Ethan’s mother’s best friend in the novel?

4. On what date is “The Greats” set?

5. What is Ethan’s best friend “Link’s” real name in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What strange occurrence happens late at night in “Hallow E’en”?

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

5. What conversation does Ethan overhear between Macon Ravenwood and Amma in “The Greats”?

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

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

8. Why does Lena say she doesn’t want to begin a relationship with Ethan in “A Crack in the Plaster”? How does Ethan respond?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of secrecy in Beautiful Creatures. In your essay, examine and discuss the characters, symbolism, and imagery that the authors use to support this theme. How does the theme apply in both the Mortal world and the Caster world?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the various supernatural powers that exist within Lena’s family. What are the names of the different “species” of Casters that Lena describes? Which are more or less powerful? How many Light Casters versus Dark Casters are in the family?

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