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

2. Who is Ness?
(a) A writer who wrote a sequel to Tales from the Hinterland.
(b) A superfan who entered the Hazel Wood.
(c) A former Hinterland character living in the real world.
(d) A detective investigating the Hinterland.

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

4. What is the name of the cafe where Alice works?
(a) The Angry Duck.
(b) The Blue Goat.
(c) The Laughing Fox.
(d) The Salty Dog.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Alice in the second chapter, what always found her and her mother?

2. According to Alice in the second chapter, who comes into Alice's cafe?

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

4. What does Alice do in Chapter 17 that angers Finch?

5. What three objects does the visitor to Alice's cafe leave behind in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Twice-Killed Katherine? What does Alice watch her do in Chapter 10?

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

3. Who is Ellery Finch? What does the reader learn about him in Chapter 5?

4. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” how does Anya get her revenge?

5. What is Tales from the Hinterland? What does Alice know about it, as explained in Chapter 3?

6. What happens when Alice leaves school in Chapter 6?

7. Who is Alice's grandmother? What does Alice know about her, as explained in Chapter 3?

8. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what happens to Anya's mother?

9. Who appears in Alice's cafe one day in Chapter 2? What is he doing, and what does he leave behind?

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

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