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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. According to Janet in Chapter 31, what happened to Finch?

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

3. Who stabs the younger suitor, as explained in Chapter 29?

4. What does Janet give Alice to drink in Chapter 25?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Janet in Chapter 25, how did she and Althea meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to Finch at the end of Chapter 19?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Hazel Wood. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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