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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. Who is Ness?

3. What book does Finch show Alice in Chapter 7?

4. According to the tale "Alice-Three-Times," Alice would only marry a suitor who could do what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Alice and Finch visit the bookseller in Chapter 12?

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

4. Who is Ness? What happened to her?

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

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

7. In “The Door That Wasn’t There,” what does the stepmother do to Anya and her sister?

8. To whom does Alice go for help in Chapter 7? What does she learn?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Books and stories are very important to the novel. Explain how books impact the life (and memory) of Alice.

Essay Topic 2

Appearances in the novel can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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