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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Big House - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Alice concerned about Arthur in Part One (Father-Mother)?
(a) He seems to be losing his balance.
(b) He has been ill and looks tired.
(c) He is very forgetful.
(d) He has a rash that the doctors can't explain.

2. What happens to Father when Alice is five?
(a) He goes to buy milk and is hit by a train.
(b) He is abducted.
(c) He drives off one night and never returns.
(d) He goes to meet a business partner and never returns.

3. What is one thing the unreliables take from Aunt Frances?
(a) Her television.
(b) Alice.
(c) Money.
(d) Silverware.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alice when her father dies?

2. What happens to Walter?

3. Who is upset about some of the things that Nonna often gives to Alice?

4. How is Nonna described in Part Two:The Big House-Arthur?

5. Who cares for Nonna's property?

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