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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. Who is missing from the lobby of Alice's apartment building in Chapter 6?

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

3. According to Finch in Chapter 11, why was Ella kidnapped?

4. What does Finch want to do after waking from his nightmare in Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Audrey? What does she tell Alice at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What is odd about Alice in the story "Alice-Three-Times," as explained in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Alice’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is she a good character? In what ways is she a bad one? How does Alice in the real world compare and contrast with Alice-Three-Times?

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