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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. When Lena and John enter the bar they’ve been seeking in the beginning of Chapter 22: "Bird in a Gilded Cage,” Lena describes the establishment as smelling like what?

2. Who is the “creepy bald guy” that Abraham is said to be having secret meetings with frequently in Chapter 23: "Dar-ee Keen"?

3. What is described by Lena in Chapter 19: "Mortal Problems" as “only the book that had destroyed our lives, and the lives of all the Casters in my family before me on our sixteenth birthdays”?

4. On the matchbook cover that the Sisters reveal in Chapter 20: "A Deal with the Devil,” it says, “The Dark Side O’ the Moon – N’awlin’s Finest Since” what year?

5. What is the name of Macon’s wolfdog in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision do Lena and her friends make regarding their quest for the book in Chapter 23: "Dar-ee Keen"?

2. How do Lena and the others learn the location where The Book of Moons may be located in Chapter 20: "A Deal with the Devil"?

3. How do Lena and her friends decide to find The Book of Moons in Chapter 20: "A Deal with the Devil"? Who is said to be in possession of the book?

4. What does Lena consider about Aunt Del’s abilities in Chapter 29: "The Hands of the Dead"?

5. Describe the character of Amma in the novel. What is Amma’s relationship to Ethan and Lena?

6. Who does Lena discover in the hidden room above the bar in New Orleans? Why is this character there?

7. Why and how does Amma show apprehension regarding Ridley in Chapter 27: "The Cracks in Everything"?

8. How does Amma respond when she first encounters Macon Ravenwood in Chapter 29: "The Hands of the Dead"?

9. Who is chosen to guard The Book of Moons when Lena and the others leave it on Lila’s grave in Chapter 25: "Death's Door"?

10. What is the central question of dispute among Lena and her friends in Chapter 19: "Mortal Problems"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the changing nature of Ravenwood Manor. How has the interior of the house appeared differently on the different occasions when Ethan has entered it? What changes the appearance? How does it appear at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the various supernatural powers that exist within Lena’s family. What are the names of the different “species” of Casters that Lena describes? Which are more or less powerful? How many Light Casters versus Dark Casters are in the family?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Gatlin, South Carolina, as depicted in Beautiful Redemption. How does the narrator feel about his hometown? How is the town described by his father? How large is the town?

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