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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 the tale "Alice-Three-Times," the suitors who won Alice planned to do what?

2. What is the name of the cafe where Alice works?

3. What does Finch want to do after waking from his nightmare in Chapter 18?

4. Whom does Alice recognize in the diner in Chapter 10?

5. What is the name of Alice's grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Tales from the Hinterland? What does Alice know about it, as explained in Chapter 3?

3. According to Finch in Chapter 11, what is notable about Althea's stories?

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

5. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what instructions is Anya given?

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

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

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

9. What happens when Alice and Finch visit the bookseller in Chapter 12?

10. What is odd about Alice in the story "Alice-Three-Times," as explained in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many people integral to Alice’s travels in the Hinterland: Janet, Finch, the red-haired man, and the Spinner. How is each essential to her navigating the story world? What lesson does she learn from each?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think Alice will fare in the real world without her “ice”? Predict the future for Alice and Ella using their thoughts and actions seen throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the Story Spinner and how she influences both the story and its themes.

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