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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. How old is Ethan said to be in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?
2. What kind of car is Ethan’s father driving when he arrives home in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
3. In Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’,” Aunt Prue tells Ethan, “you can’t make preserves until you learn how to” what?
4. Ethan says in Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’,” “Getting Aunt Prue to say the one thing you wanted her to say, right when you wanted her to say it, was like thinking you could” what?
5. What are the cards called that Amma’s grandmother reads in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ethan’s first message that he sends to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
2. What information is related in the Prologue: “Beginning Again? What tone is established in this opening?
3. What does Obidias tell Ethan he will need in order to get to The Caster Chronicles?
4. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?
5. To what character does Ethan turn to for help in his quest after leaving his mother’s home in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"? Where does this character live?
6. What plot does Ethan instigate in order to send messages to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
7. How is the River Master described in Chapter 15: "The River Master"? What is he doing when Ethan arrives?
8. How are Katherine Cooper and Samuel Sewell described in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?
9. What does Ethan witness when he first sees Lena in the Mortal world of Gatlin in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"? How does he communicate with her?
10. What conflict takes place between Lila Wate and Aunt Prue in the beginning of Chapter 10: “Snake Eyes”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the family dynamic within the Wate household. What is Amma’s role within the family? How long has Amma been with the family? How long ago did Ethan’s mother die, and how did she die? How does the Wate family compare with the Duchannes family?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters of Mercy, Prudence, and Grace and their role in the novel. What is Ethan’s relationship like with his aunts? What information do Lena and Ethan gain from the Sisters? How do they help him in his quest?
Essay Topic 3
Define “narrative point of view” and discuss the narrative perspective in Beautiful Redemption. Who is the narrator of the story? How does the narrative change in the story? Is the narrative perspective limited or omniscient? How does this affect the story?
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