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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) At a swimming pool.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) At a bowling alley.

2. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Alice is so very pretty.
(b) Alice is talkative.
(c) Alice is opinionated.
(d) Alice looks more alive than anyone he sees.

3. What word does Calvin use to describe the hotel room about which he argues with his wife while on a business trip?
(a) Luxurious.
(b) Spacious.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Spartan.

4. Which governor does Alice tease about being a Republican?
(a) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Governor Mario Cuomo.
(c) Governor George Pataki.
(d) Governor Olympia Snowe.

5. When does Calvin read the obituary of Dick Francis' wife?
(a) The year before Alice's bypass surgery.
(b) The year Alice is diagnosed with lung cancer.
(c) A year after Alice dies.
(d) A year before Alice dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Alice Tax?

2. In chapter five, Trillin states that he once gives a speech at the annual dinner for which organization?

3. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:

4. What advice does Calvin receive in the 1960s from an older writer at work?

5. Alice serves on the board of what organization for children with cancer and other illnesses?

(see the answer key)

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