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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Trillin characterizes the relationship between Alice and his daughter Sarah as:
(a) Nonexistent.
(b) Nothing but harmonious.
(c) A hornet's nest.
(d) Complicated.

2. What is the name of the camp where Alice volunteers to work with seriously ill children?
(a) The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
(b) Transitions.
(c) Connecticut Woods.
(d) SEEK.

3. What is Abigail's relationship to Calvin Trillin?
(a) Abigail is Calvin's daughter.
(b) Abigail is Calvin's mother-in-law.
(c) Abigail is Calvin's mother.
(d) Abigail is Calvin's editor.

4. What does Abigail do for a living?
(a) She is a legal-services attorney for children.
(b) She is a TV reporter.
(c) She is a model.
(d) She is a food critic.

5. Which phrase best describes Alice's religious views?
(a) Alice is somewhere between uninterested and hostile when it comes to religion.
(b) Alice is outspoken about her views on the importance of attending church as a family.
(c) Alice is a devout Jew who raises her children with traditional religious values.
(d) Alice converts to Catholicism as an adult.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trillin states that while on a trip to a foreign country, the main subject for discussion by American tourists is ...

2. In chapter eight, Trillin reveals that, like Alice, he undergoes which surgery?

3. The little girl at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp suffers from the following:

4. What word does Calvin use to describe the hotel room about which he argues with his wife while on a business trip?

5. 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?

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