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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter five, which movie is referenced?
(a) My Best Friend's Wedding.
(b) Guys and Dolls.
(c) Pretty Woman.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.

2. According to Trillin, what does Alice want him to do with the money he saves during college?
(a) Buy her a fur coat.
(b) Use it as a down payment for their first house.
(c) Use it for their wedding.
(d) Put it in their children's college fund.

3. What dance surprises the waiters at Abigail's wedding reception?
(a) The horah.
(b) The Macarena.
(c) The chicken dance.
(d) The limbo.

4. What word does Calvin use to describe the hotel room about which he argues with his wife while on a business trip?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Spacious.
(c) Spartan.
(d) Luxurious.

5. Which one of the following values does Alice NOT teach her children, according to Trillin?
(a) Find meaning in the work you do.
(b) Do not over-value financial success.
(c) Smoking is a personal freedom that should be defended and protected.
(d) Worry about being kind and generous to people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book that Alice writes based on a letter she writes?

2. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?

3. In chapter three, Calvin includes a quote from a friend of Alice who speaks at her memorial service. Who is this person?

4. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?

5. In chapter seven, Calvin states that Alice consideres moving to which state to be closer to her daughters?

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