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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 happens to Alice when she reaches her mother's bedchamber in Chapter 28?

2. According to Janet in Chapter 25, what part of the Hinterland is always shifting?

3. In Chapter 26, Alice learns she has a chance to escape her story if she can do what to it?

4. How does Alice use the comb in Chapter 21?

5. According to Janet in Chapter 25, how long has she been living in the Hinterland?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what does Alice experience inside the Hazel Wood?

2. What does Twice-Killed-Katherine want from Alice in Chapter 19?

3. What is Alice currently doing, and what are her plans for the future, as described in Chapter 31?

4. How does Alice use the bone in Chapter 21?

5. What happens to Alice at the end of Chapter 28?

6. How does Alice use the comb in Chapter 21?

7. What is the true identity of the younger suitor, as explained in Chapter 29?

8. How does Alice use the feather in Chapter 21?

9. What happens when a suitor finally completes Princess Alice's task, as explained in Chapter 29?

10. How does Twice-Killed-Katherine taunt Alice in Chapter 19? How does Alice respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of free will is central to this novel. Who in the novel is truly free? Explain how this theme is developed over the course of the novel, using examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

The line between fiction and reality is important to the novel. How can the real world be somewhat fictional? How does the fictional world mirror the real one?

Essay Topic 3

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

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