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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. According to Finch in Chapter 7, what happened to his copy of Althea's book?

2. Who locks the two sisters in their mother's room in "The Door That Wasn't There"?

3. How does Finch appear when Alice regains consciousness in Chapter 13?

4. In "The Door That Wasn't There," what did the second walnut hold?

5. In Chapter 6, where does Alice discover an envelope bearing her name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what does the stepmother do to Anya and her sister?

2. Who is Audrey? What does she tell Alice at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” how does Anya escape the other world?

4. Who is David, and how does he help Alice in Chapter 11?

5. Who is Alice's grandmother? What does Alice know about her, as explained in Chapter 3?

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

7. To whom does Alice go for help in Chapter 7? What does she learn?

8. What odd message does Alice receive in Chapter 12?

9. What happens when Alice returns to her apartment in Chapter 7? Who helps her there?

10. What happens when Alice leaves school in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the novel’s setting influences the novel’s plot, characters, and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ella and Althea. How are they similar, and how are they different? Why does each steal from the Hinterland, and why? What are the effects of their thievery?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Althea and the Spinner. How are they similar, and how are they different? Are these characters good, bad, or neither? What makes you say this? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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