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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 is Circe doing when Gaston takes the Prince to her home?

2. What is the only thing that will frighten Belle in the Beast's castle?

3. When Gaston returns in Chapter 6, what flowers cover an arched entryway from which Gaston calls for the Prince?

4. From how many kingdoms is it said that girls are attending the ball in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 11, where is the Prince injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Cogsworth in Chapter 12?

2. What conversation does the Beast overhear between Belle and a man with a French accent in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

6. What conversation do the Prince and Gaston have about the Prince's portrait that hangs in his bedroom in Chapter 5?

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

8. What is Princess Tulip Morningstar like?

9. Why is Gaston not a gentleman?

10. How does the Prince feel about his portrait and what does he decide to do about it in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Circe and her sisters test the love of the Prince. How do Circe and her sisters test the love the Prince has? What are the consequences of his failure to pass the test?

Essay Topic 2

In The Beast Within, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The sisters manipulate people to get what they want. How do the sisters manipulate people to get what they want? What goals are they trying to achieve with their manipulation?

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