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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which governor does Alice tease about being a Republican?
(a) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Governor Olympia Snowe.
(c) Governor George Pataki.
(d) Governor Mario Cuomo.

2. What does a neighbor say to Calvin a few weeks after Alice's surgery in 1976?
(a) She's going to need to change her lifestyle.
(b) God bless Alice.
(c) Meditation and yoga can cure most cancers.
(d) Alice should quit smoking.

3. According to Calvin, he never stops trying to do what?
(a) Come out of his shell.
(b) Remember what Alice is wearing the night he meets her.
(c) Impress Alice.
(d) Gain Alice's trust.

4. How does Calvin characterize his father-in-law?
(a) Alice's father is a sweet, optimistic man.
(b) Alice's father is pessimistic and irresponsible.
(c) Alice's father is realistic, responsible man.
(d) Alice's father is cold and tightfisted with his money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement most closely resembles Alice's views, according to Trillin?

2. What is Alice's maiden name?

3. According to Trillin, when Alice is being wheeled into the operating room for her bypass surgery, she ...

4. Calvin states that he never sees Alice read which type of magazine?

5. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?

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