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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aunt Frances make Alice do?
(a) Attend an etiquette class.
(b) Take two baths a day.
(c) Cut her hair short.
(d) Let her hair grow long.

2. How does Alice scare Arlette when she visits her?
(a) By almost drowning in an innertube.
(b) By choking on her dinner.
(c) By falling out of a tree.
(d) By teasing an angry tomcat.

3. 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.

4. What does Arthur say about Mother in her defense in Part One?
(a) That her gift was creativity, not accounting.
(b) That she understood money was meant to spread joy.
(c) That she was generous and gave things away.
(d) That she loved to shop for gifts.

5. What does Alice enjoy?
(a) Literature.
(b) Pottery.
(c) Playing the piano.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Early notice about Alice?

3. What does Alice worry will harm Arthur?

4. Who are the unreliables?

5. What does Uncle Billy tell Alice her mother needs?

(see the answer key)

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