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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Father - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother tell Alice they will get when they go to Florida?
(a) Healthy.
(b) A house with a pool.
(c) Blonde and skinny.
(d) A bird.

2. When does Mother go to the San in Part One?
(a) One winter after she finishes her painting project.
(b) On the day she dresses for a job interview.
(c) One winter when Alice is ten.
(d) On the day that Alice's father dies.

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

4. Why is Alice concerned about Arthur in Part One (Father-Mother)?
(a) He has a rash that the doctors can't explain.
(b) He has been ill and looks tired.
(c) He seems to be losing his balance.
(d) He is very forgetful.

5. What best describes Alice's life with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy?
(a) Stable.
(b) Loving.
(c) An adventure.
(d) Abusive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Walter?

3. What does Mother wear when Alice visits her at the San?

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

5. What best describes Mother before she goes to the San?

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