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

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

3. How does Alice say she misses her mother?
(a) The way I think I will miss her when she dies.
(b) The way I miss a chair when I sit down.
(c) Like a fish misses water.
(d) Like a fish misses a bicycle.

4. How does Walter respond when Alice asks him to move out of her brownstone?
(a) He leaves immediately, swearing.
(b) He says he will only leave if she pays him.
(c) He promises he can change.
(d) He threatens her and hits her.

5. What does Mother tell Alice was found in Father's car after he died?
(a) A present for Alice.
(b) A brochure for Daytona Beach.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) A present for Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mr. Early doing when he died?

2. What does Mr. Early notice about Alice?

3. What does Alice say that Nonna felt about her children?

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

5. What does Mother call her home in Part Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Arthur's death handled by Alice's family?

2. Explain why Alice finds herself in a lawyer's office when she is 30-years-old.

3. How has Mother and Alice's relationship changed when they are living on different coasts?

4. Describe Mother's life when Alice visits her in California.

5. What does Mr. Early represent to Alice?

6. Does Alice love Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances?

7. How does Mother remind Alice of Nonna during her time at the Birdcage?

8. Why does Mother live apart from the family in California in Part Three: The Big House?

9. Who is the most positive father figure in Alice's life?

10. Why is Nonna kinder to Alice than she is to Mother?

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