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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. Which of Ness's friends was killed in the Hinterland?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Martin.
(c) Mark.
(d) Miles.

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

4. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," what did Alice do upon learning of the winning suitors' plans?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Swallowed ice.
(c) Stabbed her father.
(d) Broke the jewel.

5. What does the bookseller in Chapter 12 believe about Alice and Finch?
(a) That they are scammers.
(b) That they are Hinterland.
(c) That they are older than they say.
(d) That they are superfans of Althea.

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

7. According to Finch in Chapter 10, how does the story of "Alice-Three-Times" end?
(a) In darkness and confusion.
(b) In reconciliation.
(c) In bloody revenge.
(d) In true love.

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

9. In Chapter 6, where does Alice discover an envelope bearing her name?
(a) In her schoolbag.
(b) On her pillow.
(c) In her closet.
(d) On her computer.

10. What is Finch's first name?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Eamon.
(c) Ellery.
(d) Ezra.

11. What does Finch locate in Chapter 12?
(a) The source of the Hinterland.
(b) A copy of Tales from the Hinterland.
(c) Ella's location.
(d) A place to stay safe.

12. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," what does Alice smell after she kills the winning suitors?
(a) Her nursemaid's hands.
(b) Her mother's perfume.
(c) Her father's wine.
(d) Her sister's hair.

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

14. In Chapter 7, whom does Alice believe left the envelope on her pillow?
(a) The red-headed man.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Harold.

15. What information do Alice and her mother receive at the end of the first chapter?
(a) Alice's grandmother is publishing a new novel.
(b) Alice's grandmother has died.
(c) Alice's mother is getting married.
(d) Alice's mother is being sued.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Alice in Chapter 18, what did a creepy teacher once call her?

2. According to Alice in Chapter 18, what did she do after the creepy teacher's comment?

3. According to Alice in the first chapter, on what was Alice herself raised?

4. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," what did Alice do to the winning suitors upon leaving her home with them?

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

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