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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What’s the name of the cat that comes into the kitchen and sees Ethan in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Patty
(b) Lucille
(c) Boo Radley
(d) Lovey

2. How old is Ethan said to be in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?
(a) 18
(b) 17
(c) 19
(d) 16

3. Who speaks to Ethan as he tries to find his way to Lena, saying “Whatcha doin’ there, boy?” in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Genevieve
(b) Mrs. Winifred
(c) Sarafine
(d) Mrs. Lincoln

4. What has Amma sprinkled along the windowsills to keep spirits out in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Pepper
(b) Baking soda
(c) Salt
(d) Ashes

5. At the newspaper office, Ethan and his mother read in the papers that “the Ladies Auxiliary of Gatlin County is starting a book club called” what, in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) The Ladies’ Reader
(b) The Read & Babble
(c) The Read & Giggle
(d) The Quiet Read

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan says in Chapter 6: "Silver Button,” “I was brought up to be” what?

2. What title does Ethan say his mother had in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

3. Who was the teacher of Marian’s Buddhist class she has told Ethan about in Chapter 1: "Home"?

4. What book does Ethan describe reading that is about a man who voyages into the nine circles of Hell in Chapter 1: "Home"?

5. What is the name of the Gatlin cemetery that Ethan sees when he opens the door of the house in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ethan witness when he first sees Lena in the Mortal world of Gatlin in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"? How does he communicate with her?

2. How does Ethan's mother feel about her son's journey in Chapter 14: "Messed-Up Things"?

3. How long has it been since Ethan has seen his mother? How does he feel about their reunion in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

4. How does Ethan go about communicating with Lena in Chapter 12: "Still Here"?

5. What does Obidias tell Ethan he will need in order to get to The Caster Chronicles?

6. What does Ethan obtain from the Greats when he visits them in the Otherworld in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?

7. How is Beautiful Redemption structured? How are the sections of the book delineated and who narrates?

8. What plot does Ethan instigate in order to send messages to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

9. To what character does Ethan turn to for help in his quest after leaving his mother’s home in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"? Where does this character live?

10. What information is related in the Prologue: “Beginning Again? What tone is established in this opening?

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