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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many other animals are in Tristan and Laurent's group?

2. According to Tristan, who is disturbing the order at the sultanate?

3. What has Beauty learned to be?

4. Where do the lords carry Beauty when they find her?

5. The sultan's pleasure and his choice of Tristan and Laurent for his games reflect on a conversation that Laurent had with which character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Consider the role of decision as a theme. Discuss what makes decision a theme in the novel. Explain which decisions are most significant in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a classic and traditional fairy tale that you know well. Compare Beauty's Release to this fairy tale. Find at least three comparisons and three juxtapositions. Point out parallels present in both tales and whether the moral message is the same.

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