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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. In Chapter 13, what time will dinner be served?

2. How did Tulip try to kill herself?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Belle feel for the Beast after he saves her from the wolves?

4. In Chapter 17, what is the last thing Lumiere says before the Prince does not see him again?

5. What color are the shutters on the odd sisters' house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 23, what plan do the witches share with Gaston?

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

4. In Chapter 22, how do the witches get Belle to leave the Beast?

5. What does Circe learn has happened to Tulip, and how does she want it made right?

6. What finally defeats the Beast in Chapter 24?

7. In Chapter 19, why does the Beast yell at Belle, and where does she go after being yelled at?

8. In Chapter 13, when does the Prince appear and what does he say and demand?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Prince and Gaston have known one another since they were boys. How would you describe their relationship and the role of their relationship in The Beast Within?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Valentino begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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