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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Janet in Chapter 25, where did she first meet Althea?
(a) Munich.
(b) London.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Paris.

2. According to the Spinner in Chapter 27, what is the only way for Alice to escape her story?
(a) To go through it.
(b) To comprehend it.
(c) To embrace it.
(d) To avoid it.

3. In Chapter 25, Janet is surprised to see that Alice has a tattoo of what?
(a) A Hinterland story.
(b) A Hinterland tree.
(c) A Hinterland constellation.
(d) A Hinterland flower.

4. How does the comb change in Chapter 21?
(a) It grows legs.
(b) It grows wings.
(c) It changes from a comb to a weapon.
(d) It changes from plastic to pearl.

5. Once Alice escapes the Hinterland in Chapter 30, who rescues her?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A fisherman.
(c) A young boy.
(d) A bus driver.

6. The Spinner compares Alice's story to what in Chapter 28?
(a) A flattened ball
(b) A broken machine.
(c) A tired engine.
(d) A worn-out spring.

7. In Chapter 19, the bus driver tells Finch not to do what?
(a) Leave too soon.
(b) Forget the past.
(c) Chicken out.
(d) Call for help.

8. How long had Alice's story been frozen?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

9. What happens to Alice at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) She is freed from the story.
(b) She becomes a baby again.
(c) She returns to Earth.
(d) She ages ten years.

10. According to Janet in Chapter 25, what part of the Hinterland is always shifting?
(a) Its weather.
(b) Its rules.
(c) Its inhabitants.
(d) Its borders.

11. What does Alice's mother do upon first laying eyes upon her in Chapter 29?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Rock her back and forth.
(c) Sing to her.
(d) Turn away.

12. According to Janet in Chapter 25, what is the name of the Hinterland's world builder?
(a) The Story Weaver.
(b) The Story Knitter.
(c) The Story Winder.
(d) The Story Spinner.

13. According to Janet in Chapter 31, what happened to Finch?
(a) He died saving Alice.
(b) He decided to explore other worlds.
(c) He decided to return home.
(d) He bought the Hazel Wood.

14. What happens to Alice when she reaches her mother's bedchamber in Chapter 28?
(a) She ages a decade.
(b) The ice fades away.
(c) Her hair grows long.
(d) The ice freezes her entirely.

15. What is the name of the girl cutting up maps in the moonlight in Chapter 21?
(a) Alice.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Hansa.
(d) Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice plan to do at the end of the novel?

2. What type of job does Alice get in Chapter 31?

3. According to Althea in Chapter 23, what had Ella always loved about Alice?

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

5. Whom do Alice and Finch encounter after getting off the bus in Chapter 19?

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