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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. Why is Mother's appearance changed when Alice goes to visit her after Nonna's funeral?
2. Who pays for Arthur's funeral arrangements?
3. Why doesn't Mother attend the funeral in Part Three?
4. What does Alice ask Mother to sign in Part Four?
5. What does Mother tell Alice was found in Father's car after he died?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Alice happy at the end of the story?
2. What does Mr. Early represent to Alice?
3. Is it right for Alice to ask her Mother to sign over access to Mother's trust fund?
4. Was living with Uncle Billy and Aunt Frances good for Alice?
5. Describe the life that Alice creates for herself in New York.
6. Explain why Alice finds herself in a lawyer's office when she is 30-years-old.
7. Who is the most positive father figure in Alice's life?
8. How has Mother and Alice's relationship changed when they are living on different coasts?
9. What is Alice's Florida when she is in high school?
10. Describe Alice's Walter.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Art is used many times in the novel, for a variety of purposes. For each instance listed below, explain it's significance to the novel and analyze the purpose the author intended.
Mother's straw box creations.
Father's poetry.
Uncle Billy's collections.
Alice's love of literature.
Mr. Early's love of poetry.
Nonna's valuable artwork.
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
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.
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