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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. What secret wish does Alice express after Nonna's funeral?

2. Who pays for Arthur's funeral arrangements?

3. How do Alice and her Walter each deal with their troubled relationship?

4. What type of a place is the location where Mother lives in Part Four?

5. What does Mother say was true of Nonna's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Mother and Nonna.

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

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

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

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

6. Does Alice love Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances?

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

8. Is it right for Alice to ask her Mother to sign over access to Mother's trust fund?

9. Describe Alice's coping mechanism for dealing with hurtful memories of people in her past.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what degree is Alice's life, personality and destiny shaped by her parents? Analyze the effects of nature, nurture, being a victim, and making choices in Alice's life.

Essay Topic 2

The fates of several characters in the book seem to be tied to their will to live and capacity for hope. Evaluate each of the following characters based on those criteria: Mother, Father, Arthur, Alice's Walter, and Alice.

Essay Topic 3

Alice has multiple parental figures, good and bad, in Florida. Answer the following questions using examples from the story.

Who is a better mother: Mother or Nonna?

Who is a better father figure for Alice: Mr. Early or Arthur?

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