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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 the name of Belle's father?

2. How did Belle keep herself busy when she was at home?

3. What does Nanny say about the castle in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 13, what news does Lumiere bring as everyone is wondering where Mrs. Potts might be?

5. In Chapter 21, how much of their time do the odd sisters spend spying on Belle and the Beast?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 18, why are the odd sisters so excited to see Pflanze?

5. How does Tulip react when Nanny starts spouting "superstitious nonsense" (128)?

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

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

8. In Chapter 15, what is the Prince's condition?

9. How does Gaston react when the witches arrive in Chapter 23?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the novel is a fantasy, the world seems believable. How does Valentino make the world in The Beast Within realistic? How does she use verisimilitude to ensure that the story is realistic and plausible?

Essay Topic 2

The Prince and Gaston have known one another since they were boys. How would you describe their relationship and the role of their relationship in The Beast Within?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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