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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 Alice recall eating while her father talked of Florida, in Part One?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) An orange.
(c) Runny eggs.
(d) Grapefruit.

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

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

4. Does Alice want to live with Mother again?
(a) She is angry at having to make a choice.
(b) She dreads having to live with her again.
(c) She deparately wants to live with her again.
(d) She is conflicted, as her life is now stable.

5. What does Mother bring to her family members on Christmas?
(a) Homemade gifts.
(b) Expensive boutique clothing.
(c) Farewell letters.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alice scare Arlette when she visits her?

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

3. What does Arthur call Mother?

4. What does Uncle Billy tell Alice her mother needs?

5. What does Walter do while listening to music?

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