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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. 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. Lincoln
(c) Sarafine
(d) Mrs. Winifred

2. Ethan says in Chapter 6: "Silver Button,” “I was brought up to be” what?
(a) A good Southern boy
(b) A noble and honest man
(c) A well-read scholar
(d) A Wayward

3. What does Ethan smell in Amma’s kitchen when he enters Wate’s Landing in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Beef pot roast
(b) Chicken and dumplings
(c) Roast chicken
(d) Barbeque pork

4. In the prologue to the book, “Beginning Again,” Lena reveals that Ethan was killed when he jumped off of what?
(a) The Gatlin River bridge
(b) The Summerville water tower
(c) The canoe on the River Styx
(d) The Empire State building

5. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle for eleven across: “As in, apparition or phantasm” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) Spirit
(b) Anomaly
(c) Sheer
(d) Poltergeist

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Ethan said to be in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

3. Who goes to Ethan’s grave with Lena in Chapter 6: “Silver Button”?

4. What do the words “la note che le cose ci nasconde” that Ethan’s mother recites in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next" translate to?

5. When Ethan opens the bottle in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles" and the narrative transitions to Amma’s childhood, what is Amma’s great-great-great grandmother called?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Twyla and Sulla doing when Ethan encounters them in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"? Who are these characters?

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

5. How are Katherine Cooper and Samuel Sewell described in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?

6. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?

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

8. How is Ethan’s journey described once he’s crossed the river in Part One: “Ethan”? Who does he encounter after the River Master?

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

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