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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 Arthur call Mother?
(a) Allie.
(b) Miss Alice.
(c) Mrs. Bennet.
(d) Sugar.

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

3. After her mother is gone, what does Alice say is a reason that she should still be around?
(a) She had promised to take Alice to Florida.
(b) They share the same name.
(c) She was a good mother.
(d) Father will come back looking for her.

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

5. How does Nonna react to the straw bag creations of Mother's?
(a) She beams with pride.
(b) She fusses over silly details.
(c) She tosses them aside.
(d) She calls them cheap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Alice refer to her father?

3. How is mother treated by her mother and other family members?

4. How does life after the death of Alice's father compare to life before his death?

5. Who is Aunt Frances?

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