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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. How old is Alice when her father dies?
(a) Five.
(b) She doesn't remember.
(c) It's her 7th birthday.
(d) Ten.

2. How does Alice refer to her father?
(a) George.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Father.
(d) Papa.

3. Who is Arthur?
(a) Alice's school friend.
(b) Mother's boss.
(c) An employee at the San.
(d) An employee of Aunt Frances.

4. What do the unreliables say about Aunt Frances?
(a) That she is like every white woman.
(b) That she pays well.
(c) That she is cruel.
(d) That she is glad to be rid of Alice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes Mother's life in the Mother-Arlette section of Part One?

2. Why is Alice concerned about Arthur in Part One (Father-Mother)?

3. What is Walter's favorite drink?

4. How does Alice describe Aunt Frances' and Uncle Billy's house when she first goes to stay with them?

5. What happens to Father when Alice is five?

(see the answer key)

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