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

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

3. What character trait best describes Walter?
(a) Calculating.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Industrious.

4. What is the San?
(a) A hospital.
(b) An office complex.
(c) A mental asylum.
(d) A museum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mother use overripe fruit, as described in Part One?

2. What things does Alice mention that Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy give her?

3. What best describes Walter and Mother's relationship?

4. What best describes Walter's appearance?

5. What is Alice's mother's name?

(see the answer key)

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