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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Mother - Arlette's Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of feeling does Walter bring to Alice's home?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Hope.
(c) Security.
(d) Fear.

2. What does Florida represent to Alice and mother?
(a) Healing and health.
(b) Utopia and an escape.
(c) A solution to their financial woes.
(d) A place to find Alice's father.

3. How does Walter make Mother feel about herself?
(a) Stupid and incompetent.
(b) Like she is a better person than she used to be.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Needed and nurturing.

4. Who wears a cracked and smelly leather jacket?
(a) Walter.
(b) Father.
(c) Alice.
(d) Arthur.

5. What does Alice's family believe is in Florida?
(a) An abundance of sweet, ripe fruits.
(b) Job opportunities for an artist.
(c) Homes that the working class can afford to buy.
(d) Doctors who understand the healing power of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Alice's father want to bring Alice and Mother to Florida?

2. Who is Aunt Frances?

3. How does Nonna react to the straw bag creations of Mother's?

4. What character trait best describes Walter?

5. What does Walter do while listening to music?

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