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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 kind of car is Ethan’s father driving when he arrives home in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?

2. What route does Ethan instinctively look for as he heads toward Main Street in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

3. What are the songs called that Ethan’s mother says she sent him in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

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

5. Who is described in the newspaper as having won the Carolina Duck-Calling contest in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. How does Ethan respond when he learns that Obidias wrote his page in The Caster Chronicles?

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

8. How does Ethan go about communicating with Lena in Chapter 12: "Still Here"?

9. How is Beautiful Redemption structured? How are the sections of the book delineated and who narrates?

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 various supernatural powers that exist within Lena’s family. What are the names of the different “species” of Casters that Lena describes? Which are more or less powerful? How many Light Casters versus Dark Casters are in the family?

Essay Topic 2

Define “literary allusion” and discuss the examples of allusion in the novel. From what classic work is the character Boo Radley named? What book is said to be Lena’s favorite? How does Marian relate to literary allusion in the narrative? How do the literary allusions serve to heighten the experience for the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Greenbrier in the novel. Where is this plantation in relation to Wate’s Landing and Ravenwood Manor? What is the history of Greenbrier? Who is buried on the Greenbrier grounds?

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