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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: West Seventy-Six - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mother live after she checks out of the San?
(a) With Arlette.
(b) Someplace warm with a man from the San.
(c) At the Big House.
(d) In Florida with a woman from the San.

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

3. What does Alice say is in it for her if Nonna dies?
(a) Nothing; she will have to live with Uncle Billy.
(b) Drama and experience.
(c) An inheritance.
(d) She hopes to live in the Big House with Arthur.

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

5. Why does Aunt Frances say that Alice should call her rather than the nurses?
(a) So Uncle Billy can lock the house when Nonna dies.
(b) Because the nurses are unreliable.
(c) So that Alice doesn't have to watch Nonna die.
(d) Because family should take care of family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alice ask Arthur to drive her to the San on a daily drive?

2. Why does Miss O'Boyle say that Nonna 's eyes are almost always open, wet and watching?

3. Where does Nonna sleep when Alice lives with her?

4. Who does Alice live with at the brownstone at West 76th Street?

5. What does Arlette say that Nonna once did to Mother?

(see the answer key)

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