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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Laurent, what does being a rebel represent a display of?

2. At the end of the chapter where Beauty is picked up by the lords, what can the reader assume?

3. The sultan's pleasure and his choice of Tristan and Laurent for his games reflect on a conversation that Laurent had with which character?

4. Where does Beauty wake up in the morning?

5. Who wipes Laurent's tears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the sexualized, genderized, and class-based society in which Beauty and the rest of the characters live. How does this society differ from the society in which you live? Make three comparisons. Point out three differences.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the parallelism present in the novel. One example is in the way Laurent enjoys the punishment in the village but fears and resents the second punishment under the sultan's rule. Describe the significance of parallelism in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Beauty, Tristan, and Laurent each discuss different types of love. Describe these three types of love that the characters describe. Why is love a universal theme in the novel in spite of the prevalence of sexuality and punishment?

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