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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. Mrs. Lincoln makes what assertion of Lena’s mother at the public hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

2. Ethan realizes in “Lost and Found” that the book he and Lena are searching for is likely located where?

3. What does Ethan show Lena about the door to his dad’s study in “White Christmas”?

4. What local business does Macon threaten to shut down if Lena is expelled in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

5. What community event takes place throughout “The Claiming”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What holiday is being celebrated in “Just Your Average American Holiday”? How is the setting and atmosphere described in the chapter?

4. What final jabs does Macon make on the townspeople at the hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

5. What discovery does Ethan make of his father’s work in “White Christmas”? How does Ethan respond?

6. How is the setting of the Caster Library described in “Domus Lunae Libri”?

7. How is the birthday party described in “Sweet Sixteen”? Who performs at the party?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Define “narrative point of view” and discuss the narrative perspective in Beautiful Creatures. Who is the narrator of the story? Is the narrative perspective limited or omniscient? How does this affect the story?

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