Florida Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Christine Schutt
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Florida Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Christine Schutt
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who unpacks Mother's things after she goes to the San in Part One?
(a) Aunt Frances and Arlette.
(b) Alice and Aunt Frances.
(c) Just Alice.
(d) Just Aunt Frances.

2. What seems to be Arlette's role in the family?
(a) To point out everyone's flaws.
(b) Peace keeper.
(c) Book keeper.
(d) To point out everyone's good points.

3. Who does Alice refer to as the Bobs and Ricks?
(a) The men Mother dated before Walter.
(b) The boys she dates.
(c) People like Arthur.
(d) Boring men, unlike Father.

4. What does Arthur say that Mother gave him?
(a) A drawing of his favorite lake.
(b) A Magnavox stereo.
(c) An entire Brittania encyclopedia set.
(d) Money for his medications.

5. What does Alice compare her mother's trip to the San to?
(a) Florida.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) The rebirth of a phoenix.
(d) Spring, after a long winter.

6. What does Alice say is one of her mother's unusual behaviors?
(a) Obsessively turning the faucet off and on.
(b) Knocking on a doorway before entering a room.
(c) Licking her fingernails.
(d) Rubbing her back against walls.

7. Who says, "Here's to you, here's to me, here's to our new home!"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Arthur.

8. What is Walter's favorite drink?
(a) Ginger ale.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Milk.
(d) Lemonade.

9. Why does Miss O'Boyle say that Nonna 's eyes are almost always open, wet and watching?
(a) She doesn't trust Alice.
(b) She doesn't want to miss anything.
(c) She watches her parrot.
(d) She doesn't trust Miss O'Boyle.

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

11. What does Alice ask Arthur when he looks tired?
(a) If he is taking his medication.
(b) If he needs to rest.
(c) How he is sleeping.
(d) Where the bus stop is.

12. What does Mother bring to her family members on Christmas?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Farewell letters.
(c) Homemade gifts.
(d) Expensive boutique clothing.

13. After her mother is gone, what does Alice say is a reason that she should still be around?
(a) Father will come back looking for her.
(b) She had promised to take Alice to Florida.
(c) She was a good mother.
(d) They share the same name.

14. What does Mother wear on the last day Alice sees her in Part One (Mother-Arthur)?
(a) The falling leaves coat.
(b) The fuzzy slippers.
(c) A normal looking tee shirt and jeans.
(d) A formal ball gown.

15. What is true of Mother when Alice visits her at the San?
(a) She is jittery.
(b) She is calm.
(c) She has lost a lot of weight.
(d) She has grown fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Father die?

2. What things does Alice mention that Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy give her?

3. What does Mother do that embarrasses Alice when she visits her at the San?

4. Who is upset about some of the things that Nonna often gives to Alice?

5. What does Aunt Frances tell Alice that there are rules about that she needs to learn?

(see the answer keys)

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