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1. What happened to Alice when she was six, as explained in Chapter 1?

When Alice was six, a red-headed man kidnapped her. He told her he was taking her to see her grandmother, whom Alice had never met. After Alice was rescued, she was told the man was a deranged fan.

2. What letter arrives at the end of Chapter 1? What is odd about it, and how does Ella respond?

A strange letter arrives at the end of Chapter 1; it arrives immediately after Ella and Alice moved into a new home, and Alice wondered how it could have found them there. The letter informs Ella that Althea has died. Ella expresses relief at the news and burns the letter, which Alice later attempts to read.

3. Why do Alice and her mother move so often, as described in Chapters 1 and 2? Why do they stop moving?

According to Alice, she and her mother move so often because bad luck always finds them. After Althea's death, the two stop moving, and Ella meets a man and gets married.

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