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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In chapter three, Calvin includes an excerpt from an article that Alice writes about her parents. Which of the following statements summarizes the point makes in the excerpt?
(a) Alice takes care of her mother.
(b) Alice looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.
(c) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.
(d) Alice leans on her mother.
2. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?
(a) Alice's parents solve all of her problems for her.
(b) Alice acts as caretaker to her parents.
(c) Alice admires her parents and models her own parenting style on theirs.
(d) Alice is spoiled. She is the center of her parent's lives.
3. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?
(a) The estimated should be correct before starting the project.
(b) He does a bad job on the project.
(c) He breaks the banister.
(d) He steals Alice's fur coat.
4. What type of child does Alice gravitate toward at the the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp?
(a) The child who has the biggest chip on his or her shoulder.
(b) The child who is the loudest.
(c) The child who needs the most help.
(d) The child who has the most fun.
5. In chapter five, Trillin states that he once gives a speech at the annual dinner for which organization?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Yale-Newhaven Hospital.
(c) Yale Senior Society.
(d) The Yale Westchester Alumni Association.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
2. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
3. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?
4. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
5. In chapter two, how does Calvin characterize his behavior during his second meeting with Alice?
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