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

2. In Chapter 18, where does Alice encounter Ness's odd rhyme?

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

4. What is the name of Alice's stepsister?

5. What bus takes them into town in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Alice returns to her apartment in Chapter 7? Who helps her there?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Alice in the story "Alice-Three-Times," as explained in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The line between fiction and reality is important to the novel. How can the real world be somewhat fictional? How does the fictional world mirror the real one?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of motherhood.

Essay Topic 3

Good versus evil is a major theme in the novel. Is Alice “good”? What about Alice-Three-Times? What about other characters, like Ella, Althea, and the Spinner? What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding this theme?

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