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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. Whom does Alice recognize in the diner in Chapter 10?

2. According to Audrey in Chapter 7, who has Alice's mother?

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

4. How does Alice describe her relationship with her mother in Chapter 3?

5. What Hinterland story does Finch tell Alice in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 Twice-Killed Katherine? What does Alice watch her do in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Alice discover in her room in Chapter 6?

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

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

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.

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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