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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 job does Alice have when she visits Mother after Nonna's funeral?
(a) She is a counselor.
(b) She is a social worker.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a waitress.

2. What promise does Alice say she neglected to keep to Mr. Early?
(a) To attend his retirement party.
(b) To meet him for coffee.
(c) To take his class at a local college.
(d) To become a poet.

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

4. What health problem does Uncle Billy have in the last part of the story?
(a) Sleep Apnea.
(b) Breathing problems.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Heart problems.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice say she misses about men in the Any House chapter?

2. What is true of Alice's boyfriend?

3. Where is Arthur when he dies, according to events in Part Four?

4. Who is Arthur driving when he dies?

5. Where does Mother live at the time of Nonna's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mother tell people that Father was a sculptor?

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

3. Describe the relationship between Mother and Nonna.

4. Describe the life that Alice creates for herself in New York.

5. Describe the circumstances of Arthur's death.

6. What is the impact of Mr. Early's death on Alice?

7. What is Alice's Florida when she is in high school?

8. Does Alice love Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances?

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

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

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