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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. Where do Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy live when Alice visits them in Part Four?
(a) The Big House.
(b) Florida.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Babados.

2. Where do Alice and Aunt Frances go together in the final chapter?
(a) To visit Mother.
(b) On a jeep ride to the mountains.
(c) On a boat tour.
(d) For a walk around the lake.

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

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

5. What is true of Alice's boyfriend?
(a) He is younger and acne prone.
(b) He is older and unattractive.
(c) He is older and very handsome.
(d) He is younger and an athlete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice express to Mother during their conversation about Aunt Frances and Uncle Billy in Part Three: West 76th Street?

2. What does Alice say that Nonna felt about her children?

3. What does Alice say that Nonna claimed Mother lied about?

4. How old is Alice in Part Four: West 76th-Mother?

5. What does Mother tell Alice was found in Father's car after he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Early represent to Alice?

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

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

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

5. Describe the circumstances of Arthur's death.

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

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

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

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

10. Is Alice happy at the end of the story?

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