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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Big House - Tucson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mother use overripe fruit, as described in Part One?
(a) To make a wreath for Christmas.
(b) To bake a fruit cake.
(c) To decorate a mantle for Christmas.
(d) To bake a banana bread.

2. How does Alice say Mother sounds when she speaks?
(a) Quiet, like she hasn't yet woken up.
(b) Uninflectedly, like she's thinking of something else.
(c) Affected, like she is searching for the proper accent.
(d) Excitedly; she seems to echo off the walls.

3. What does Aunt Frances tell Alice that there are rules about that she needs to learn?
(a) Dressing and fashion.
(b) The Upper Class.
(c) Speaking to adults.
(d) Manners.

4. What is Alice's mother's name?
(a) Alice.
(b) Rosemarie.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Stella.

5. What does Mother do to ordinary straw bags, as described in Part One?
(a) Makes party favors for Alice's birthday party.
(b) Makes them into stories with dollhouse trinkets.
(c) Turns them into masks.
(d) Weaves them with fishwire and ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Walter's favorite drink?

2. How is mother treated by her mother and other family members?

3. What does Alice's family believe is in Florida?

4. After her mother is gone, what does Alice say is a reason that she should still be around?

5. How does Walter make Mother feel about herself?

(see the answer key)

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