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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 story is in the typewriter Alice finds inside the Hazel Wood in Chapter 22?

2. According to Althea in Chapter 23, who is the true ruler of the Hinterland?

3. What is the name of the bartender Alice meets in Chapter 26?

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

5. According to the American refugee in Chapter 24, whom did Alice nearly follow into hell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the Spinner? How does she appear in Chapter 26?

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

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

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

6. What promise did Finch make, according to Finch in Chapter 19? How does he feel about this promise?

7. Who is the Briar King? What does Alice learn about him in Chapter 24?

8. What task does Alice perform for the grandmother in Chapter 24? What happens as a result?

9. How does Alice finally escape her story in Chapter 29? Who helps save her?

10. Where does Alice find herself in Chapter 20? What instructions is she given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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