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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. Who is Arlette?
(a) Mother's roommate at the San.
(b) Her relationship is not defined.
(c) Alice's best friend.
(d) Alice's cat.

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

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

4. What is Alice's mother's name?
(a) Stella.
(b) Rosemarie.
(c) Alice.
(d) Brenda.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother tell Alice they will get when they go to Florida?

2. What does Mother wear on the last day Alice sees her in Part One (Mother-Arthur)?

3. What does Mother bring to her family members on Christmas?

4. What does Alice recall eating while her father talked of Florida, in Part One?

5. What best describes Alice's life with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy?

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