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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?
(a) New York University.
(b) Wellesley College.
(c) Hofstra Universtity.
(d) Yale University.

2. Trillin states that while on a trip to a foreign country, the main subject for discussion by American tourists is ...
(a) How much it snows.
(b) How much a melon cost.
(c) How much a hotel room cost.
(d) How much it rains.

3. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?
(a) Strides for Education, Equality, and Knowledge.
(b) Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge.
(c) Simplify Education, Equality and Knowledge.
(d) Save Each and Every Kid.

4. Who writes, "I am known among my friends and family as an incorrigible, even ridiculous optimist"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Calvin.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Abigail.

5. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Isabelle Alice.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Calvin read the obituary of Dick Francis' wife?

2. Finish this sentence: Calvin states that if he works in a corporate job ...

3. After Abigail and Sarah graduates college, they live for a period of time in which state?

4. What is Alice's phrase for living in surroundings that are less than nice?

5. Which statement most closely resembles Alice's views, according to Trillin?

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