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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?
(a) Memories.
(b) Trillin Family Mementos.
(c) Treasures.
(d) Important Stuff.

2. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1976.
(b) August 1990.
(c) April 1965.
(d) December 1963.

3. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?
(a) The goofball.
(b) The voice of reason.
(c) The cancer victim.
(d) The wicked witch.

4. According to Calvin, what photo of Alice appears on the cover of the program at her memorial service?
(a) A photo of Alice taken in Italy. It is taken when she is in her fifties.
(b) A photo of Alice wearing a hat. It is taken when she is in her twenties.
(c) A photo of Alice teaching in a classroom. It is taken when she is in her thirties.
(d) A photo of Alice gardening. It is taken when she is in her forties.

5. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?
(a) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.
(b) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.
(c) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.
(d) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer and does not receive a ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Calvin states that he never sees Alice read which type of magazine?

2. What is Alice's mother doing for a living when she meets Alice's father?

3. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?

4. Calvin states that he and his wife disagree about which of the following details from the night when they first meet?

5. Alice tells her husband that he peaks in which year?

(see the answer key)

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