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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 does Beauty notice about herself and the other slaves?

2. When the master inspects Beauty, what does he slap?

3. When Laurent served his last mistress, what would happen each morning?

4. Besides Beauty, which other slaves are taken behind Laurent?

5. What color is Beauty's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Laurent's response to Tristan being chosen by the sultan?

2. How does Laurent try to escape punishment, and what result does it have?

3. What is a result of the master's gentleness with the slaves?

4. After his sentence serving as a pony is over, what becomes of Laurent?

5. How is the sexuality of the prisoners suppressed?

6. Why is the tone of the novel inconsistent with the events?

7. Describe the way Laurent feels when he is bound to the cross during the banquet.

8. Why is Tristan reluctant to be rescued?

9. Why did Laurent run away from Lady Elvera's house?

10. What happens when the ship anchors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the tone of Beauty's Release. What elements create this tone? Consider diction, character development, dialogue, syntax, and figurative language.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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