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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 answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle: “As in, how I feel about you, Lena Duchannes” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

2. Who goes to Ethan’s grave with Lena in Chapter 6: “Silver Button”?

3. Whose dentures does Aunt Prue say she hid the day before in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

4. What word is written on the sheet of notebook paper that Lena leaves on Ethan’s grave in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

5. What kind of dogs does Aunt Prue have running around her ankles in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the River Master described in Chapter 15: "The River Master"? What is he doing when Ethan arrives?

2. What does Obidias tell Ethan he will need in order to get to The Caster Chronicles?

3. How is the Otherworld arranged in terms of where the inhabitants exist? How are the houses described?

4. What is Ethan’s first message that he sends to Lena in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

5. How are Katherine Cooper and Samuel Sewell described in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?

6. 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?

7. Who among the Mortals in Gatlin is unaware of Ethan’s death in the beginning of the novel? How has Ethan’s death remained hidden?

8. What does Ethan obtain from the Greats when he visits them in the Otherworld in Chapter 13: "Where the Crow Carries You"?

9. How long has it been since Ethan has seen his mother? How does he feel about their reunion in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of secrecy in Beautiful Redemption. In your essay, examine and discuss the characters, symbolism, and imagery that the authors use to support this theme. How does the theme apply in both the Mortal world and the Otherworld?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Gatlin, South Carolina, as depicted in Beautiful Redemption. How does the narrator feel about his hometown? How is the town described by his father? How large is the town?

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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