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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 the Prince hunt that he has stuffed and mounted on the tavern wall?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 12, who greets the Prince and Tulip at the door?

3. In Chapter 6, who does the Prince ask Cogsworth to arrange to come?

4. When must the Beast receive love's true kiss in order to have his curse broken?

5. In Chapter 8, with whom did Princess Morningstar dine the evening before?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Prince treat Tulip when she arrives in Chapter 9?

2. What does Tulip's nanny look like?

3. What was the Prince's favorite haunt, and how was it decorated?

4. Why does Tulip often feel cheated for having been born a girl?

5. What changes have there been in the castle and the grounds since the Prince became the Beast?

6. How does Gaston persuade the Prince in Chapter 6 to have a ball?

7. What does Tulip think of the view as her carriage arrives at the Prince's castle in Chapter 9?

8. Why is Gaston not a gentleman?

9. When did the Prince decide he could not marry Circe?

10. In Chapter 8, how do the Prince and Tulip spend the week?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Valentino begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is The Beast/Prince’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Valentino use chapter titles in The Beast Within?

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