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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 four, an encounter is described taking place in an elevator between Alice and a young boy with cancer. What does he say about her type of cancer?
(a) "They treat that like the common cold."
(b) "That's bad."
(c) "That's a dragon you can't slay."
(d) "That's the worst kind."

2. What is a Trillin family motto?
(a) Put Up Or Shut Up.
(b) Pull Up Your Socks.
(c) Get With The Program.
(d) Grow Up.

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

4. Why does Alice write a letter to Bruno Navasky?
(a) To tell him that she is a fan of his and watches all of his plays.
(b) To complain about the service she receives while shopping at his store.
(c) To give him advice on dealing with cancer.
(d) Regarding her opinion on federal funding for medical research.

5. Calvin states that among married couples, the one who makes out the mortgage check is more like to do what?
(a) Be more successful.
(b) Be more generous.
(c) Be more cautious about spending money.
(d) Be more relaxed about spending money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter eight, Trillin reveals that, like Alice, he undergoes which surgery?

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

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

4. In chapter seven, Trillin recalls the following line from a radio sitcom he uses to listen to as a boy.

5. What does Calvin believe Alice says about living twenty-five years after her cancer diagnosis?

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