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

2. What is Alice allowed to do with Mother's possessions as they are unpacked?
(a) Select one to keep in her room.
(b) Decide who to donate them to.
(c) Decide where to keep them.
(d) Look, but not touch.

3. What best describes Mother before she goes to the San?
(a) Thin and bulimic.
(b) Depressed and suicidal.
(c) Creative and flamboyant.
(d) Paranoid.

4. What seems to be Arlette's role in the family?
(a) To point out everyone's good points.
(b) Book keeper.
(c) Peace keeper.
(d) To point out everyone's flaws.

5. Who beats broomsticks against the floor?
(a) The upstairs neighbor.
(b) Mother.
(c) Aunt Frances.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother say of Arlette's appearance?

2. What best describes Aunt Frances?

3. Where does Alice go with Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy for an annual trip?

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

5. Who unpacks Mother's things after she goes to the San in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Aunt Frances' priorities?

2. Why do you think Mother makes such extravagant gifts for her family at Christmas?

3. Describe the Big House.

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. Does Alice want to be like her mother?

6. Do you think Father intended to take his family to Florida?

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

8. Does Alice relate to the unreliables?

9. Describe Alice's friendship with Arthur.

10. Why is Florida important to Alice?

(see the answer keys)

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