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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Arthur - Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who put coffee in their child's milk bottle?
(a) Arlette's neighbor.
(b) Mother.
(c) Nonna.
(d) A woman mother meets at the San.

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

3. What does Alice's family believe is in Florida?
(a) Doctors who understand the healing power of nature.
(b) Homes that the working class can afford to buy.
(c) An abundance of sweet, ripe fruits.
(d) Job opportunities for an artist.

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

5. What character trait best describes Walter?
(a) Gentle.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Industrious.
(d) Calculating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Nonna's house located?

2. After her mother is gone, what does Alice say is a reason that she should still be around?

3. How does Alice say that Arthur dies?

4. What does Alice say is one of her mother's unusual behaviors?

5. How do the members of Mother's family react to the gifts she gives them at Christmas?

(see the answer key)

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