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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Big House - Tucson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Walter?
(a) He dies from a heart attack.
(b) He leaves Alice and her mother.
(c) He becomes a born again Christian.
(d) He is mugged and falls into a coma.

2. Who does Aunt Frances tell Alice is paying for her living expenses while Mother is in the San?
(a) Mother's Trust.
(b) Arlette.
(c) Nonna.
(d) Uncle Billy.

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

4. Who are the unreliables?
(a) Drifters.
(b) Hired help.
(c) Door to door salesmen.
(d) Locals on welfare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hosts a party the summer that Alice is 12?

2. What does Mother tell Alice they will get when they go to Florida?

3. What type of feeling does Walter bring to Alice's home?

4. How does Walter make Mother feel about herself?

5. What best describes Aunt Frances?

(see the answer key)

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