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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alice's father grow up?
(a) Rural North Carolina.
(b) New York City.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) New York's Westchester County.

2. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?
(a) Bicycling in New York.
(b) Parking in New York.
(c) Riding a bus in New York.
(d) Eating in New York restaurants.

3. Alice serves on the board of what organization for children with cancer and other illnesses?
(a) Connecticut Woods.
(b) Transitions.
(c) The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
(d) SEEK.

4. What assumption does Alice make before she marries Calvin?
(a) She has to make due with modest possessions after she marries Calvin.
(b) She is relatively well-off after she marries Calvin.
(c) She is the breadwinner in her marriage to Calvin.
(d) She is very wealthy after she marries Calvin.

5. What does Mina do to cheer herself up, and to lift the spirits of those around her?
(a) She plays inspirational songs.
(b) She dresses nicely.
(c) She plays the piano.
(d) She plants flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?

2. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?

3. What is the name of the club where Alice sometimes has lunch with her friend Wally Popolizio?

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

5. What does Alice's father do for a living?

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