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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 says in Chapter 6: "Silver Button,” “I was brought up to be” what?
2. What is Ethan’s middle name?
3. When Ethan awakens in Chapter 1: "Home,” he is in his old bedroom at what estate?
4. What route does Ethan instinctively look for as he heads toward Main Street in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
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. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?
2. What is Ethan’s first message that he sends to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
3. How is Ethan’s journey described once he’s crossed the river in Part One: “Ethan”? Who does he encounter after the River Master?
4. Where is Ethan when he awakens in the opening of Chapter 1: "Home"? What does he realize about his situation?
5. What information is related in the Prologue: “Beginning Again? What tone is established in this opening?
6. How does Ethan go about communicating with Lena in Chapter 12: "Still Here"?
7. What does Ethan obtain from the Greats when he visits them in the Otherworld in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?
8. What does Obidias tell Ethan he will need in order to get to The Caster Chronicles?
9. What are Twyla and Sulla doing when Ethan encounters them in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"? Who are these characters?
10. How is Beautiful Redemption structured? How are the sections of the book delineated and who narrates?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the character of Ridley Duchannes in the novel. How old is Ridley? How is she related to Lena? What appears to be Ridley’s relationship with her family? What are Ridley’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of secrecy in Beautiful Redemption. In your essay, examine and discuss the characters, symbolism, and imagery that the authors use to support this theme. How does the theme apply in both the Mortal world and the Otherworld?
Essay Topic 3
Define “narrative point of view” and discuss the narrative perspective in Beautiful Redemption. Who is the narrator of the story? How does the narrative change in the story? Is the narrative perspective limited or omniscient? How does this affect the story?
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