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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bookseller in Chapter 12?

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

3. Who follows Alice home from school in Chapter 6?

4. What information do Alice and her mother receive at the end of the first chapter?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” how does Anya escape the other world?

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

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

5. What plan do Alice and Finch make in Chapter 15?

6. Whom does Alice call for help in Chapter 13? What information does she learn?

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

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

9. What odd message does Alice receive in Chapter 12?

10. What important information does Ness give Alice in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how fictional objects and creatures have powerful effects in the real world. How does the fictional world affect the real one?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Hazel Wood. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of free will is central to this novel. Who in the novel is truly free? Explain how this theme is developed over the course of the novel, using examples to support your claims.

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