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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Thirty-five.

2. According to Trillin, Alice always says what about parents?
(a) Parents have a huge influence on children when it comes to the big things.
(b) Helicopter parents should be jailed.
(c) Parents should be required to undergo mental health evaluations.
(d) Absentee parents are criminals.

3. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:
(a) Extramarital affairs.
(b) Money.
(c) Children.
(d) Food.

4. Where does Calvin and Alice purchase their first home?
(a) New York City.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Long Island.

5. What type of cancer does Alice have?
(a) Thyroid cancer.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Eye cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trillin states that he tells people he tries to instill the following values in his daughters:

2. What assumption does Alice make before she marries Calvin?

3. What advice does Calvin receive in the 1960s from an older writer at work?

4. What is Alice's professional background?

5. Alice tells her husband that he peaks in which year?

(see the answer key)

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