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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. Who calls Alice a house cat in Chapter 19?

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

3. According to Janet in Chapter 25, where did she first meet Althea?

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

5. In Chapter 24, how does Alice attack the character who kidnapped Ella?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening inside Alice's castle in Chapter 28?

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

4. What does Alice learn from Althea about Alice herself in Chapter 23?

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

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

7. What does Alice learn from Althea about Althea and the Hinterland in Chapter 23?

8. How does Alice eventually escape the Hinterland in Chapter 30?

9. According to the Spinner in Chapter 26, how can Alice free herself from her story?

10. Who is Hansa? What information does Alice learn from her in Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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