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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 does the elder sister discover in her mother's room in "The Door That Wasn't There"?
2. Who follows Alice home from school in Chapter 6?
3. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," what did Alice do upon learning of the winning suitors' plans?
4. How does Finch describe Althea's writing style in Chapter 11?
5. According to Finch in Chapter 10, how does the story of "Alice-Three-Times" end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Tales from the Hinterland? What does Alice know about it, as explained in Chapter 3?
2. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what happens to Anya's mother?
3. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” how does Anya escape the other world?
4. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” how does Anya get her revenge?
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. Who is Alice's grandmother? What does Alice know about her, as explained in Chapter 3?
8. Why do Alice and her mother move so often, as described in Chapters 1 and 2? Why do they stop moving?
9. What signs does the Hinterland give Alice in Chapter 18 to let her know she is on the right path?
10. What is odd about Alice in the story "Alice-Three-Times," as explained in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Ella and Althea. How are they similar, and how are they different? Why does each steal from the Hinterland, and why? What are the effects of their thievery?
Essay Topic 2
At one point in the novel, Alice thinks that “Hell is caring about other people” (179). Choose a minimum of two characters and explain how the novel illustrates the danger of caring for others.
Essay Topic 3
Books and stories are very important to the novel. Explain how books impact the life (and memory) of Alice.
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