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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 was Nonna's opinion of Father?
(a) Upbeat and encouraging.
(b) Mopey and depressed.
(c) Too good for Mother.
(d) Artistic, but unrealistic.

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

3. What does Mr. Early encourage Alice to do?
(a) Move in with Mother.
(b) Go to Florida alone.
(c) Become a poet.
(d) Become a musician.

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

5. What does Alice expect when she visits her mother in the last chapter?
(a) That she will pay more than she can afford for Mother's burial.
(b) That the nurses will have plans for Mother's room.
(c) That Mother will be unable to speak.
(d) That Mother will die.

6. What does Alice enjoy?
(a) Painting.
(b) Literature.
(c) Playing the piano.
(d) Pottery.

7. Who is Arthur driving when he dies?
(a) A burn victim.
(b) No one.
(c) Uncle Billy.
(d) Aunt Frances.

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

9. What does Alice want to draw?
(a) Her future.
(b) Her aunt and uncle, their hands, their glasses.
(c) The desert at sunset.
(d) Mother, as she used to be.

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

11. Where is Arthur headed when he dies?
(a) Home.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the airport.
(d) To a Garden Club Meeting.

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

13. In the section labeled Father, what does Mother tell Alice to do with her remains when she dies?
(a) Scatter them anywhere.
(b) Scatter her remains near the water.
(c) Bury her with Father.
(d) Bury her in the Fivey family plot.

14. Who calls Alice to tell her about Mr. Early's death?
(a) Arlette.
(b) Aunt Frances.
(c) Mrs. Early.
(d) Mother.

15. How does Alice's Walter die?
(a) He is killed by thugs over a gambling debt.
(b) He overdoses on Perdocan and Scotch.
(c) He is hit by a Geryhound bus.
(d) He has a sudden heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Alice and Mr. Early keep in touch until his death?

2. How old is Alice in Part Four: West 76th-Mother?

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

4. Who does Alice live with at the brownstone at West 76th Street?

5. Who pays for Arthur's funeral arrangements?

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