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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: West Seventy-Six - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother say of Arlette's appearance?
(a) She's as pretty as a pail of worms.
(b) She chased her good looks away on the last train.
(c) Her good looks are wasted.
(d) She's as pretty as dog chew.

2. What does Miss O'Boyle accuse Alice of when she starts coming home late at night?
(a) Looking for trouble.
(b) Wasting her youth and good looks.
(c) Being like Mother.
(d) Stealing from Nonna.

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

4. What does Arlette suggest is the reason that Mother is mentally unstable?
(a) That Nonna dropped her on her head.
(b) Heredity.
(c) That Nonna hit her with an oar.
(d) That she was neglected as a child.

5. Who does Alice refer to as the Bobs and Ricks?
(a) The men Mother dated before Walter.
(b) People like Arthur.
(c) The boys she dates.
(d) Boring men, unlike Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Alice and Mr. Early keep in touch until his death?

2. What does Arthur say that Mother asked him to do on the way to the San?

3. Who are the unreliables?

4. What best describes Aunt Frances?

5. Why does Miss O'Boyle say that Nonna 's eyes are almost always open, wet and watching?

(see the answer key)

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