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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Mother - Tuscon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possession of Mother's does Aunt Frances berate Alice for touching?
(a) Her parent's gold framed wedding photo.
(b) Thumb-cut crystal glasses.
(c) The opal earring that Aunt Frances wants to wear.
(d) A nude drawing.

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

3. What does Walter do while listening to music?
(a) Howl.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Rest and stretch.
(d) Play games.

4. Who is Walter?
(a) Alice's uncle.
(b) Mother's boyfriend.
(c) Alice's pet cat.
(d) A stray dog.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Here's to you, here's to me, here's to our new home!"?

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

3. What does Arthur say about Mother in her defense in Part One?

4. How does Alice describe Aunt Frances' and Uncle Billy's house when she first goes to stay with them?

5. Does Alice want to live with Mother again?

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