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

2. How does Alice refer to her father?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Papa.
(c) Father.
(d) George.

3. How is mother treated by her mother and other family members?
(a) She is respected.
(b) She is used and abused.
(c) She is handled with kid gloves.
(d) She is unappreciated.

4. Who is Arthur?
(a) An employee of Aunt Frances.
(b) Mother's boss.
(c) An employee at the San.
(d) Alice's school friend.

5. What best describes Walter and Mother's relationship?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Dismissive.
(d) Troubled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alice when her father dies?

2. What is Alice's main concern about living with Mother?

3. What is one thing the unreliables take from Aunt Frances?

4. Why does Alice ask Arthur to drive her to the San on a daily drive?

5. What does Alice promise herself in Part One, when she is 12?

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