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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 Chapter 13, what are Tulip and Nanny eating when the Prince stumbles into the dining hall?

2. At the end of Chapter 13, who escorts Nanny and Tulip to their carriage?

3. In Chapter 20, what is in the vestibule that Belle and the Beast walk past?

4. What does Lucinda give Circe for Usula in Chapter 18?

5. What color powder is smudged on Martha's face in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the last time that the Beast sees Lumiere in Chapter 17?

2. What does Circe learn has happened to Tulip, and how does she want it made right?

3. What confrontation does the Prince have with Gaston in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 22, how do the witches get Belle to leave the Beast?

5. Why are the sisters in a panic in Chapter 21?

6. What does the Prince order Gaston to do in Chapter 14?

7. In Chapter 13, when does the Prince appear and what does he say and demand?

8. In Chapter 18, why are the odd sisters so excited to see Pflanze?

9. Why is the wtiches' curse safe for the moment in Chapter 22?

10. In Chapter 19, why does the Beast yell at Belle, and where does she go after being yelled at?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The sisters incapacitate Circe. How and why do the sisters incapacitate Circe?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Beast Within to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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