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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 word is used to describe how the sisters feel at the beginning of Chapter 21?

2. In Chapter 19, who does the Beast hear Belle speaking to?

3. When does Lumiere tell Tulip that he will see her again in Chapter 13?

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

5. In Chapter 14, who does the Prince send to break off his engagerment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Belle bored at the Beast's castle?

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

3. What does the Beast give Belle in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 23, what plan do the witches share with Gaston?

5. What does Lumiere tell the Prince about the staff?

6. What do the odd sisters do when they see that Belle has run into the forest, and why do the wolves not kill Belle?

7. In Chapter 13, what does Nanny believe is happening in the castle?

8. What suggestion does Tulip make about dinner that evening in Chatper 13?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

When an author uses dramatic irony, readers have information that characters do not. How does Valentino use dramatic irony in the book? How does dramatic irony increase tension in the novel?

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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