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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Alice and Finch forced to turn around in Chapter 17?
(a) A bad accident has blocked the road.
(b) The police are searching for Finch.
(c) A forest fire has stopped traffic.
(d) The police are searching for Alice.

2. In Chapter 14, Ness tells Alice to fear what?
(a) The sound of snow.
(b) The high tide.
(c) The rising of the sun.
(d) The coming of the spring.

3. How does Finch describe Althea's writing style in Chapter 11?
(a) Like war reporting.
(b) Like a children's rhyme.
(c) Like a student essay.
(d) Like a Shakespearean play.

4. In Chapter 6, what does Alice discover inside the envelope bearing her name?
(a) A clipping from the Vanity Fair article.
(b) A photograph of Althea and Ella.
(c) A letter from Althea.
(d) The first page of Alice-Three-Times.

5. According to Finch in Chapter 15, what Hinterland story involves vampires?
(a) "Twice-Killed Katherine."
(b) "Jenny and the Night Women."
(c) "The Skinned Maiden."
(d) "Death and the Woodwife."

6. According to Alice in Chapter 12, why did Ella constantly move from home to home?
(a) Out of fear.
(b) Out of contentment.
(c) Out of anger.
(d) Out of a need for excitement.

7. According to Alice in Chapter 13, what does she remember most about her childhood?
(a) The food she ate.
(b) The music she heard.
(c) The books she read.
(d) The movies she watched.

8. What is the name of the elder sister in "The Door That Wasn't There"?
(a) Anya.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Ava.
(d) Aria.

9. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," what color were Alice's eyes when she was born?
(a) Silver.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

10. When was the Polaroid discovered in Chapter 12 taken?
(a) The year before.
(b) The month before.
(c) The night before.
(d) The week before.

11. What is the name of the younger sister in "The Door That Wasn't There"?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Lilly.
(d) Lisbet.

12. Upon entering her apartment in Chapter 6, what is the first thing Alice notices?
(a) An awful sign.
(b) An awful mess.
(c) An awful sound.
(d) An awful smell.

13. In "The Door That Wasn't There," what did the second walnut hold?
(a) A pair of black slippers.
(b) A pair of silk stockings.
(c) A red comb.
(d) Diamond earrings.

14. What is the name of Alice's stepfather?
(a) Henry.
(b) Haden.
(c) Hector.
(d) Harold.

15. What Hinterland story does Finch tell Alice in Chapter 15?
(a) "The Mother and the Dagger."
(b) "The Door That Wasn't There."
(c) "The Clockwork Bride."
(d) "Ilsa Waits."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alice describe her relationship with her mother in Chapter 3?

2. How much older was Ness when she finally emerged from the Hazel Wood?

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

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

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

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