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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. Where does Mother live at the time of Nonna's funeral?

2. Where is Arthur when he dies, according to events in Part Four?

3. How did Alice and Mr. Early keep in touch until his death?

4. Who does she think of to balance her thoughts of the hurtful people in her life?

5. Where is Arthur headed when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was living with Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances good for Alice?

2. How is Arthur's death handled by Alice's family?

3. Describe the circumstances of Arthur's death.

4. Describe the relationship between Mother and Nonna.

5. How does Alice repeat her mother's mistakes?

6. Describe Mother's life when Alice visits her in California.

7. Is Alice happy at the end of the story?

8. What is Alice's Florida when she is in high school?

9. What is the impact of Mr. Early's death on Alice?

10. Describe Alice's Walter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is seen in both Mother's fondness for naming things and in the use of locations as chapter titles.

1) Compare and contrast the Emerald Gem and the Mouse.

2) How do Arlette's stories differ from the Big House chapters?

3) Define Mother via these items: the Magnavox, the sun box, and her lost glove.

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in the story struggle to be treated with dignity and respect and to treat themselves with self-respect. Answer the following questions with that fact in mind.

1) Which characters in the novel does Alice treat with the greatest and least amount of respect?

2) Which characters in the novel have the most and least self-respect?

3) What factors seem to indicate whether a character is treated with respect or not? Consider things like age, money, treatment of others, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Does a setting create a character's experience or does a character impact and create parts of their setting? Using specific examples from the story, analyze the impact of setting on Alice in Florida.

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