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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice stay during Arthur's funeral?

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

3. How long does Alice believe it took for Father to die?

4. What promise does Alice say she neglected to keep to Mr. Early?

5. What does Alice do at the end of Part Two:The Big House- Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alice repeat her mother's mistakes?

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

3. Describe the circumstances of Arthur's death.

4. What does Mr. Early represent to Alice?

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

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

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

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

9. Does Alice love Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice and Mother are the most central characters of the novel.

1) Explain how the power of their shared names impacts both figures.

2) Who is more strongly affected by her own mother: Mother or Alice? Explain.

3) Is Mother or Alice a more generous person? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the Fivey family legacy? What legacy does Father leave to Alice? To what degree does each character choose to accept or reject the legacy they are given?

Essay Topic 3

Money is a constant theme in Florida. Answer the following questions regarding money.

1) Why is Alice so quick to pay her Walter to leave?

2) How would the story be different if Alice's family was poor instead of wealthy?

3) Would Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy still be as greedy if they did not have money?

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