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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. Where is Gaston at the beginning of Chapter 23?

2. What does the Prince call Tulip when he stumbles in during dinner in Chapter 13?

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

4. What type of bowl do the sisters use for scrying?

5. In Chapter 14, who is the only visitor the Prince will see?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 13, what news does Lumiere bring regarding the Prince's condition?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The witches are delighted to see Belle run into the forest. What do the witches do after they see Belle run into the forest? How and why do their actions backfire?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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