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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alice say she is hoping for in the chapter labeled Short Identifications?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A rich uncle from Madeira.
(c) A letter.
(d) Money falling from the sky.

2. Where does Alice stay during Arthur's funeral?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) At Uncle Billy's.
(c) At the Big House.
(d) With Arlette.

3. What secret wish does Alice express after Nonna's funeral?
(a) To play with the philharmonic.
(b) To move to Florida.
(c) To have a child.
(d) To be a poet.

4. Why does Alice first return to the Big House years after leaving?
(a) To auction off Nonna's remaining possessions.
(b) To visit Mother.
(c) For Nonna's funeral.
(d) For Uncle Billy's funeral.

5. Who does Mother blame for the circumstances of her life?
(a) Father.
(b) Alice.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her family.

6. How do Nonna and Alice communicate?
(a) By writing on a spiral notepad.
(b) With hand gestures.
(c) By writing on a slate.
(d) With Miss O'Boyle as a translator.

7. What does Mother say was true of Nonna's husband?
(a) He was a cruel and abusive man.
(b) He had a mistress.
(c) He was devoted to Nonna.
(d) He was a poet.

8. What does Mr. Early notice about Alice?
(a) That she has a habit of going unnoticed.
(b) That she has an eye for art.
(c) That she looks and acts just like her mother.
(d) That she shows a sensibility for literature.

9. What does Aunt Frances confide to Alice during their last visit in the book?
(a) That she sometimes steals packs of gum.
(b) That she misses Uncle Billy.
(c) That she has cancer.
(d) That she regrets being so strict with Alice.

10. Who replaces Arthur?
(a) Duane.
(b) Robert.
(c) John.
(d) Mr. Lee.

11. Where does Alice say that Father is buried?
(a) Near the church he attended.
(b) In the plot adjacent to Nonna and her husband.
(c) Far from the church he attended.
(d) With his parents.

12. How does Alice feel about Mr. Early?
(a) She has a crush on him.
(b) She is very uncomfortable around him.
(c) She wants to please him.
(d) She admires him and wants to follow in his footsteps.

13. Who does she think of to balance her thoughts of the hurtful people in her life?
(a) A storybook family.
(b) Arthur carrying her on his back.
(c) Her future children.
(d) Mr. Early and kind teachers.

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

15. What does Mother say about Nonna's feelings for her children?
(a) That she was overprotective and worried constantly.
(b) That she only had room in her heart for Billy.
(c) That she ignored both of her children.
(d) That she resented both of her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of a place is the location where Mother lives in Part Four?

2. How does Uncle Billy believe that Father died?

3. How does Alice say she misses her mother?

4. What item of Uncle Billy's does Alice show to Mother in Part Four?

5. Who is Mr. Early?

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