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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Julia reports in Chapter 13 that how many reporters had shown up to the latest press conference about Alice?
(a) A handful.
(b) None.
(c) Several.
(d) Dozens.

2. Julia comes to the conclusion that Alice has "the verbal skills of a" (230) what?
(a) A feral child.
(b) A toddler.
(c) Wunderkind.
(d) A person with elective mutism.

3. What particular item within the truck upsets Alice the most?
(a) The trunk.
(b) The horn.
(c) The ignition.
(d) The seatbelt.

4. When Alice becomes lost, she thinks to herself that which character had promised to keep her safe?
(a) Max.
(b) Julia.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Cal.

5. In what way had George been released from prison after his appeal?
(a) He finished his original sentence.
(b) He escaped.
(c) He got time off for good behavior.
(d) He was released on appeal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Max react to the news of Alice's first uttered word in Julia's presence?

2. What object terrifies Alice so severely that Julia must remove it from Alice's sight immediately?

3. Whose house does Julia take Alice to visit first as they make their Christmastime visits?

4. At the end of the Chapter 12, Julia tells Alice that what element "is everything" (171)?

5. Outside of what location does Alice become separated from Julia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

2. How does Ellie try to cheer up Cal's daughters on Christmas evening?

3. Give an example of Alice's newfound expression of her personality.

4. What triumph does Julia report to Max when she goes to visit him in Chapter 17?

5. What does Ellie's choice of porch chair in Chapter 13 tell Julia about her state of mind?

6. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

7. What is revealed to be the reason behind Alice's fear of making noise?

8. What hypothesis does Julia form about Alice's early childhood and why does she form it?

9. What common ground do Ellie and Julia find in Chapter 12?

10. For what reason does Julia accept Max's invitation to ride on the back of his motorcycle?

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