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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 bus takes them into town in Chapter 18?

2. What was Ella's final advice for Alice?

3. How does Alice view her grandmother in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of the famous novel written by Alice's grandmother?

5. What does the elder sister discover in her mother's room in "The Door That Wasn't There"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Tales from the Hinterland? What does Alice know about it, as explained in Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is Ness? What happened to her?

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

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

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. Who is Alice's grandmother? What does Alice know about her, as explained in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many people integral to Alice’s travels in the Hinterland: Janet, Finch, the red-haired man, and the Spinner. How is each essential to her navigating the story world? What lesson does she learn from each?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the Story Spinner and how she influences both the story and its themes.

Essay Topic 3

How do you think Alice will fare in the real world without her “ice”? Predict the future for Alice and Ella using their thoughts and actions seen throughout the novel.

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