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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. In which of the following does Laurent allude to being interested?

2. When Laurent considers his current position as a sex slave, how does he see the situation as a result of his equality with his mistress?

3. What does the master inspire in the slaves?

4. What is Beauty's new dream as the ship anchors?

5. What did Tristan become?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sultan.

2. What does Laurent's insistence that Lexius be taken back to the queen tell the reader?

3. Describe the examination of the slaves.

4. What is the first instance of humanization for the slaves?

5. What becomes of Tristan after his time spent as a pony?

6. Describe the tone change from desolation to eeriness in "The Watcher."

7. How does the examination the slaves undergo show dehumanization and degradation?

8. Why do you think Beauty is placed on the ship?

9. What was the Claiming of Sleeping Beauty about?

10. What type of memories does Laurent have about Lady Elvera?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there a moral in Beauty's Release? If so, what is it ? How did you arrive at this conclusion? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the sexualized, genderized, and class-based society in which Beauty and the rest of the characters live. How does this society differ from the society in which you live? Make three comparisons. Point out three differences.

Essay Topic 3

By the end of the novel, is the reader supposed to be convinced that there is a happy ending for all the characters? Why or why not? Find at least two supporting arguments to back up your opinion.

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