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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Arthur - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alice express to Mother during their conversation about Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy in Part Three: West 76th Street?
(a) Gratitude for having Mother still in her life.
(b) Anger that Mother lost custody of her.
(c) Relief that Mother lost custody of her.
(d) Determination never to become like Mother.

2. Why did Alice's father want to bring Alice and Mother to Florida?
(a) To create hope and show them sun and warmth.
(b) To escape the misery of his job.
(c) To restore Mother's health with the healing sun and fruits.
(d) To get a job at Disneyworld.

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

4. How do Nonna and Alice communicate?
(a) With hand gestures.
(b) With Miss O'Boyle as a translator.
(c) By writing on a slate.
(d) By writing on a spiral notepad.

5. Where does Mother live at the time of Nonna's funeral?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) The San.
(d) The Big House.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice go with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy for an annual trip?

2. Who is Nonna?

3. How does Alice say that Arthur dies?

4. How does Alice refer to her father?

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

(see the answer key)

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