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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. Ethan discovers in “Family Reunion” that what relative of Lena’s is a Dark Caster?

2. Who is with Macon waiting in the Caster Library when Ethan, Lena, and Marian return in “Domus Lunae Libri”?

3. What does Ethan wear while thumbing through the book in “The Battle of Honey Hill”?

4. On what date does “Melting” take place?

5. What is Macon’s brother’s name who appears with him in “Family Reunion”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lena discover about the choice she has to make in her Claiming in “Family Reunion”?

2. In what ways is the setting of the party significant to the main characters in “Sweet Sixteen”?

3. What does Macon Ravenwood reveal about his supernatural abilities in “The Sandman or Something Like Him”?

4. How is the crisis surrounding Ethan’s father resolved in the end of “Lollipop Girl”?

5. What message do Ethan and Lena find in a book from Ethan’s father’s study in “White Christmas”? How do they decipher this message?

6. Describe the denouement of the novel. Does the story end happily?

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

8. What does Ethan discover about Mrs. Lincoln’s character in “Family Reunion”?

9. What does Macon remark of Mrs. Snow and her husband at the hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the characters of Savannah Snow and Emily Ashcroft. How do these girls relate to Lena? Why? What are their histories with Ethan and the other students at Jackson High?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship that Gatlin has with history, and specifically the history surrounding the Civil War. What battles are said to have taken place in or around Gatlin? How do the authors address the aspects of slavery involved in the Civil War? Were Lena and/or Ethan’s families slave owners?

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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