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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. What are the cards called that Amma’s grandmother reads in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?

2. Who is waiting for Ethan and his mother when they return to the land of the dead in Chapter 10: "Snake Eyes"?

3. In what book does Ethan describe a sock sticking out as a bookmark in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

4. What book by Jack Kerouac does Ethan pull from the pile of books under his bed in Chapter 1: "Home"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the River Master described in Chapter 15: "The River Master"? What is he doing when Ethan arrives?

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

5. How does Ethan respond when he learns that Obidias wrote his page in The Caster Chronicles?

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

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

8. What conflict takes place between Lila Wate and Aunt Prue in the beginning of Chapter 10: “Snake Eyes”?

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

10. What is Ethan’s first message that he sends to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the Otherworld that Ethan awakens in. The room that Ethan first discovers appears to be what? What solidifies Ethan’s suspicions that he died? Who does Ethan first encounter in the Otherworld?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the family dynamic within the Wate household. What is Amma’s role within the family? How long has Amma been with the family? How long ago did Ethan’s mother die, and how did she die? How does the Wate family compare with the Duchannes family?

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