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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 Alice's story in Chapter 29, what fascinated Alice from her earliest days?

2. Where is Alice taken in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 31, Alice admits to feeling lost without what?

4. In Chapter 27, Alice travels through the Hinterland on what?

5. How does Alice use the feather in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alice use the comb in Chapter 21?

2. Who is Alain? What does he want from Alice in Chapter 26?

3. Who is the Spinner? How does she appear in Chapter 26?

4. What happens to Finch at the end of Chapter 19?

5. How does Alice use the bone in Chapter 21?

6. According to Janet in Chapter 25, what is the only way for Alice to be free?

7. What happens to Alice at the end of Chapter 28?

8. In Chapter 22, what does Alice experience inside the Hazel Wood?

9. What does Twice-Killed-Katherine want from Alice in Chapter 19?

10. What is the true identity of the younger suitor, as explained in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Alice thinks that “Hell is caring about other people” (179). Choose a minimum of two characters and explain how the novel illustrates the danger of caring for others.

Essay Topic 2

Alice experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

The idea of free will is central to this novel. Who in the novel is truly free? Explain how this theme is developed over the course of the novel, using examples to support your claims.

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