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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. How many “days and counting” does Ethan say it is until Lena’s birthday in “The Battle of Honey Hill”?

2. What student group has been formed with the goal of making the school safe in “It Rhymes with Witch”?

3. What is the name of Link’s band that is set to perform in “Sweet Sixteen”?

4. What is the message that Lena and Ethan decipher from the page numbers in the book in Ethan’s father’s study in “White Christmas”?

5. Who describes the curse that befalls Genevieve’s family in “Domus Lunae Libri”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Lena, Ethan, and Marian transported when they touch the locket in “Domus Lunae Libri”? What does Genevieve do?

2. Where are Ethan and Link going when they encounter Mrs. Lincoln in “Family Reunion”?

3. What role does Amma play in “The Claiming”? What information does she relate in this chapter?

4. What does Ivy reveal about Genevieve’s actions and their consequences in “Domus Lunae Libri”?

5. Why do Ethan and Lena take Aunt Del with them to the cemetery in “Grave Digging”?

6. What news does Ethan receive in the beginning of “Lollipop Girl” that causes him to leave the party?

7. What conversation takes place between Amma and Macon Ravenwood in “The Sandman or Something Like Him”?

8. What assertions does Macon make in response to the previous testimony at the hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

9. What isolated conversation takes place between Lena and Amma in “Just Your Average American Holiday”?

10. What are Ethan and Lena doing in the beginning of “The Sandman or Something Like Him”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Ethan Carter Wate in the narrative of Beautiful Creatures. What actions does Ethan Carter Wate take in the past flashbacks? How is his story related to Ethan and Lena’s?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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