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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which woman serve as a personal and professional mentor to Alice?
(a) Annie Navasky.
(b) Maggie Smith.
(c) Jane Maher.
(d) Mina Shaughnessy.

2. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?
(a) Maggie Smith.
(b) Mina Shaughnessy.
(c) Jane Maher.
(d) Annie Navasky.

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

4. When does Calvin read the obituary of Dick Francis' wife?
(a) The year Alice is diagnosed with lung cancer.
(b) A year after Alice dies.
(c) A year before Alice dies.
(d) The year before Alice's bypass surgery.

5. How many siblings does Alice have?
(a) Alice has a twin sister.
(b) Alice has a brother and a sister.
(c) Alice has two sisters.
(d) None, Alice is an only child.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?

2. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?

3. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:

4. What is Alice's mother doing for a living when she meets Alice's father?

5. In chapter five, which movie is referenced?

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