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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. Lena explains that the magical power her Aunt Del has is what in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

2. What is Ethan surprised to see the interior of Ravenwood Manor looking like when he enters in “Greenbrier”?

3. What happens when Ethan takes out the locket inside Ravenwood Manor in “The Real Boo Radley”?

4. What initials do Lena and Ethan find on the locket Ethan has found in “Greenbrier”?

5. Who tells Ethan in “New Girl” that the new girl is a niece of Macon Ravenwood in “New Girl”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. What part of the library does Ethan visit for the first time in “Marian the Librarian”? How is this room described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love in Beautiful Creatures

a. How is the theme of love illustrated through family in Beautiful Creatures? What are some examples of this theme manifested through the families in the story?

b. Do you think that the ending of the story proves or disproves that love prevails? Why?

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

Define “literary allusion” and discuss the examples of allusion in the novel. From what classic work is the character Boo Radley named? What book is said to be Lena’s favorite? How does Marian relate to literary allusion in the narrative? How do the literary allusions serve to heighten the experience for the reader?

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