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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother do that embarrasses Alice when she visits her at the San?
(a) Cries in public.
(b) Laughs like a crazy woman.
(c) Sits on a piano and sings.
(d) Introduces Alice as "my sister."

2. How does Mother use overripe fruit, as described in Part One?
(a) To decorate a mantle for Christmas.
(b) To make a wreath for Christmas.
(c) To bake a banana bread.
(d) To bake a fruit cake.

3. Why did Alice's father want to bring Alice and Mother to Florida?
(a) To get a job at Disneyworld.
(b) To escape the misery of his job.
(c) To restore Mother's health with the healing sun and fruits.
(d) To create hope and show them sun and warmth.

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

5. Who hosts a party the summer that Alice is 12?
(a) Mother.
(b) Uncle Billy.
(c) Alice.
(d) Arlette.

6. Who is Miss O'Boyle?
(a) Nonna's nurse.
(b) Alice's social worker.
(c) Mother's nurse.
(d) The woman Nonna works for.

7. Where does Alice go with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy for an annual trip?
(a) Tuscon.
(b) Florida.
(c) Lake Kerr.
(d) Walt Disney Land.

8. What do the unreliables say about Aunt Frances?
(a) That she is glad to be rid of Alice.
(b) That she pays well.
(c) That she is cruel.
(d) That she is like every white woman.

9. What does Alice ask Arthur when he looks tired?
(a) Where the bus stop is.
(b) How he is sleeping.
(c) If he needs to rest.
(d) If he is taking his medication.

10. What is Walter's favorite drink?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Ginger ale.
(d) Milk.

11. What does Mother wear on the last day Alice sees her in Part One (Mother-Arthur)?
(a) A normal looking tee shirt and jeans.
(b) A formal ball gown.
(c) The fuzzy slippers.
(d) The falling leaves coat.

12. What does Miss O'Boyle accuse Alice of when she starts coming home late at night?
(a) Being like Mother.
(b) Looking for trouble.
(c) Stealing from Nonna.
(d) Wasting her youth and good looks.

13. What things does Alice mention that Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy give her?
(a) An iPod and a cell phone.
(b) A fancy computer and an ATM card.
(c) Turquoise jewelry and a birthstone ring.
(d) Cochina slippers and ruffled skirts.

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

15. What best describes Alice's life with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy?
(a) An adventure.
(b) Stable.
(c) Loving.
(d) Abusive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nonna sleep when Alice lives with her?

2. What does Alice say is in it for her if Nonna dies?

3. What does Arthur say that Mother asked him to do on the way to the San?

4. Who is Nonna?

5. What does Arlette say that Nonna once did to Mother?

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