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

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

3. What book does Finch show Alice in Chapter 7?
(a) The Best Days of Our Lives.
(b) The Golden Era.
(c) My Hollywood Story.
(d) Hollywood Glamor.

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

5. What is the name of the character observed by Alice and Finch in Chapter 10?
(a) Alice-Three-Times.
(b) Ilsa.
(c) Hansa the Traveler.
(d) Twice-Killed Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Finch believe in Chapter 11 about the man who kidnapped Alice as a child?

3. In Chapter 7, whom does Alice believe left the envelope on her pillow?

4. How does Finch describe Althea's writing style in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alice discover in her room in Chapter 6?

2. What signs does the Hinterland give Alice in Chapter 18 to let her know she is on the right path?

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

4. According to Finch in Chapter 11, what is notable about Althea's stories?

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

6. What happens when Alice and Finch visit the bookseller in Chapter 12?

7. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what instructions is Anya given?

8. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what does the stepmother do to Anya and her sister?

9. According to Alice in Chapter 18, why does she wear her hair short?

10. Who is David, and how does he help Alice in Chapter 11?

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