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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Arthur - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother say of Arlette's appearance?
(a) Her good looks are wasted.
(b) She's as pretty as a pail of worms.
(c) She chased her good looks away on the last train.
(d) She's as pretty as dog chew.

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

3. What is the San?
(a) An office complex.
(b) A mental asylum.
(c) A museum.
(d) A hospital.

4. What is true of Alice's boyfriend?
(a) He is younger and acne prone.
(b) He is older and very handsome.
(c) He is younger and an athlete.
(d) He is older and unattractive.

5. What is Alice's main feeling, as expressed in Part One, about being orphaned?
(a) Grief; she barely gets out of bed.
(b) Relief that she is no longer abused.
(c) Confused that Mother doesn't stay with her.
(d) Anger that good parents are taken away while bad parents pollute the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mother live after she checks out of the San?

2. What does Alice do with some of her inheritance?

3. How do Alice and her Walter each deal with their troubled relationship?

4. What is true of Mother when Alice visits her at the San?

5. What best describes Nonna's social life?

(see the answer key)

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