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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Abigail's wedding ceremony?
(a) A synagogue in upstate New York.
(b) A country club.
(c) A Surrogate's Court building.
(d) A cruise ship.

2. What does Mina do to cheer herself up, and to lift the spirits of those around her?
(a) She plays inspirational songs.
(b) She dresses nicely.
(c) She plays the piano.
(d) She plants flowers.

3. What does a neighbor say to Calvin a few weeks after Alice's surgery in 1976?
(a) God bless Alice.
(b) Alice should quit smoking.
(c) Meditation and yoga can cure most cancers.
(d) She's going to need to change her lifestyle.

4. After Abigail and Sarah graduates college, they live for a period of time in which state?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Connecticut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Alice die?

2. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?

3. Where does Calvin and Alice have a summer home?

4. In 2001, what does Alice say about their daughter Abigail's wedding?

5. According to Calvin, what is the definition of an intellectual?

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