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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. Upon entering her apartment building in Chapter 6, what feeling does Alice recognize?

2. Who pulls a gun on Alice in Chapter 7?

3. What play do Alice and Finch practice during Drama class in the fifth chapter?

4. What is the name of Alice's stepsister?

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

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 happens as Alice and Finch are driving in Chapter 17? What makes Finch mad?

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

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

5. Who is Ness? What happened to her?

6. What does Alice discover in her room in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

10. What important information does Ness give Alice in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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