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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arthur say that Mother asked him to do on the way to the San?
(a) Stop for a milkshake.
(b) Drive faster.
(c) Take her out of state.
(d) Take her home.

2. What does Arthur say that Mother gave him?
(a) Money for his medications.
(b) An entire Brittania encyclopedia set.
(c) A drawing of his favorite lake.
(d) A Magnavox stereo.

3. What is true about Father's death?
(a) The train driver was drinking.
(b) It's a suspected suicide.
(c) It's a suspected murder.
(d) Father was drinking.

4. Why does Miss O'Boyle say that Nonna 's eyes are almost always open, wet and watching?
(a) She watches her parrot.
(b) She doesn't trust Alice.
(c) She doesn't want to miss anything.
(d) She doesn't trust Miss O'Boyle.

5. What does Arthur call Mother?
(a) Miss Alice.
(b) Allie.
(c) Mrs. Bennet.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Walter do while listening to music?

2. What do the unreliables say about Aunt Frances?

3. What is true about Nonna?

4. What type of feeling does Walter bring to Alice's home?

5. How old is Alice when she goes to live with Nonna?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Aunt Frances selfish?

2. Describe Mother's unusual behavior in the first chapter of Florida.

3. How does Alice compare Walter and Father?

4. What do you think Alice's family was like before her father's death, based on information in the first chapter of the book?

5. What is Walter like?

6. How is Arthur's presence during Mother's trip to the San in Part One: Mother-Arthur important?

7. Why are Mother's crystal glasses important to Alice?

8. How does Nonna feel about Mother?

9. Explain the circumstances that lead to Alice becoming an orphan.

10. Does Uncle Billy love Alice?

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