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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. According to Calvin, what leads to his success in courting Alice?
2. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?
3. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
4. In Calvin's second poem in chapter three, he likens Alice to which of the following?
5. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Calvin Trillin describes the first time he sees Alice in chapter two, what does he say is the first thing that strikes him about her? Is it simply her attractiveness, or something else?
2. What does Alice keep in her Important Things envelope? Why are the things inside it so important to her?
3. In chapter three, Calvin Trillin explains that Alice's role as caretaker to her parents has a positive impact on her life. How?
4. What are some of the adversities Alice faces throughout her life?
5. In chapter two, Calvin Trillin reveals that he never stops trying to impress his wife Alice. Give an example of this.
6. What event causes Alice to feel as though she loses her looks?
7. In what ways do you think Alice serves as Calvin Trillin's muse? Include characteristics that inspire his writing.
8. Calvin Trillin states that from the day he meets Alice, he never stops trying to impress her. Why?
9. In what ways is Alice's beauty a hardship?
10. What is one positive quality that Alice inherits from her father? Why do you think this quality is especially beneficial to Alice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Alice believe she is accurately portrayed in Trillin's books and articles?
• Compare and contrast Trillin's portrayal of his wife in About Alice to the character in his previous works.
• Include specific examples of Alice's real-life qualities, as provided in the memoir.
Essay Topic 2
Calvin Trillin states that Alice takes on a caretaker role with her parents early on in life.
Part 1) Compare and contrast the type of relationship Alice has with her parents with that of Alice's relationship with her own daughters.
Part 2) Who is a better role model, Alice or Alice's mother? Why?
Include examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the secret that Alice learns from a little girl named L. at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. What special meaning does this lesson carry for Alice? In what ways is L. similar to Alice in the way she lives her life? Cite examples from the book in your response.
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