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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. Where does D'Arque agree to take Belle's father in Chatper 24?

2. In Chapter 21, what happens when Circe tries on a necklace her sisters thrust at her?

3. What do the sisters have in their hair in Chapter 23?

4. At the end of Chapter 13, who escorts Nanny and Tulip to their carriage?

5. In Chapter 21, what does the necklace look like that the sisters asks Circe to try on?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, why are the odd sisters so excited to see Pflanze?

2. What confrontation does the Prince have with Gaston in Chapter 16?

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

4. Why are the sisters in a panic in Chapter 21?

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

6. Why is the household in a panic in Chapter 13?

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

8. What does the Prince order Gaston to do in Chapter 14?

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

10. What finally defeats the Beast in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The witches are delighted to see Belle run into the forest. What do the witches do after they see Belle run into the forest? How and why do their actions backfire?

Essay Topic 3

The Prince is not interested in a woman’s personality; he is only interested in her appearance. What qualities does the Prince look for in a woman? What is revealed about women’s roles through the qualities he wants in a woman?

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