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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. 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"?

2. What word is used in the novel to describe when the characters are telepathically communicating?

3. In Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’,” Aunt Prue tells Ethan, “you can’t make preserves until you learn how to” what?

4. In the prologue to the book, “Beginning Again,” Lena reveals that Ethan was killed when he jumped off of what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who among the Mortals in Gatlin is unaware of Ethan’s death in the beginning of the novel? How has Ethan’s death remained hidden?

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

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

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

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

7. Where is Ethan when he awakens in the opening of Chapter 1: "Home"? What does he realize about his situation?

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

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

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

Discuss the character of Angelus in the novel. What is Angelus’s history as a Mortal? How did Angelus obtain supernatural powers? What is his role in Ethan’s quest?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Xavier in the novel. Where does Ethan first meet Xavier? Why is Xavier being punished? How is he being punished?

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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