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

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

3. According to Finch in Chapter 7, what happened to his copy of Althea's book?

4. According to Alice in the first chapter, on what was Alice herself raised?

5. According to the article, on what was Alice's mother raised?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Ellery Finch? What does the reader learn about him in Chapter 5?

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

4. Who is Ness? What happened to her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the novel’s setting influences the novel’s plot, characters, and themes.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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