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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 "The Door That Wasn't There," what did the third walnut contain?

2. What does the bookseller in Chapter 12 believe about Alice and Finch?

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

4. In "The Door That Wasn't There," what did the second walnut hold?

5. What is the name of the school Alice attends at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Althea and the Spinner. How are they similar, and how are they different? Are these characters good, bad, or neither? What makes you say this? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Alice finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

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