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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?
(a) He does a bad job on the project.
(b) He breaks the banister.
(c) The estimated should be correct before starting the project.
(d) He steals Alice's fur coat.

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

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

4. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?
(a) Alice is Jewish.
(b) Alice is European.
(c) Alice is Swedish.
(d) Alice is Irish.

5. What is one of Alice's pet peeves?
(a) Getting speeding tickets.
(b) Traveling to foreign countries.
(c) Cigarette companies that give young people the impression that smoking is cool.
(d) Spending money on clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trillin characterizes the relationship between Alice and his daughter Sarah as:

2. Where does Alice attend college?

3. One of Alice's doctors says the following:

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

5. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?

(see the answer key)

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