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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Any House - Florida.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mother relate to men after the death of Alice's father?
(a) She seeks a father figure.
(b) She is angry at all men.
(c) She seeks out troubled men.
(d) She avoids all men.

2. What does Uncle Billy ask Alice at the party the summer that she is 12?
(a) What she wants to be when she grows up.
(b) How she feels about living with Mother again.
(c) If she is happy living with them.
(d) If she knows how her father died.

3. How did Alice and Mr. Early keep in touch until his death?
(a) Letters.
(b) Meeting for coffee.
(c) Email.
(d) Phone calls.

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

5. Why doesn't Mother attend the funeral in Part Three?
(a) She refuses to step foot in the Big House.
(b) She is not notified in time.
(c) She has not forgiven the deceased.
(d) She has been committed again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mother live at the time of Nonna's funeral?

2. Why is Alice concerned about Arthur in Part One (Father-Mother)?

3. Where does Alice go to visit Mother in Part Three: West 76th Street?

4. Who wears a cracked and smelly leather jacket?

5. What does Alice want to draw?

(see the answer key)

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