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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. By what name is the Caster Library called in the novel?

2. What kind of tree bursts into flames in “The Battle of Honey Hill”?

3. What is the name of Ethan’s ex-girlfriend in the novel?

4. Macon tells Ethan in “The Sandman or Something Like Him” that he replenishes himself by taking what from mortals?

5. In “Domus Lunae Libri,” Marian announces that the Caster Library is open from 9:00 p.m. until what time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the atmosphere of the school described in the beginning of “White Christmas”?

3. How does Macon respond when Lena confronts him about her mother in “Just Your Average American Holiday”?

4. What realization does Ethan have regarding the people of Gatlin in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

5. Who arrives with Macon in “Family Reunion”? How does Macon respond to Sarafine’s accusations?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What does Ethan consider of Mrs. Lincoln’s “testimony” at the hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Greenbrier in the novel. Where is this plantation in relation to Wate’s Landing and Ravenwood Manor? What is the history of Greenbrier? Who is buried on the Greenbrier grounds?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of bullying in the narrative. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Savannah Snow and Emily Ashcroft? What other examples of bullying can be seen in the first chapters of the novel? How does bullying apply in the Caster world?

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