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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Alice die?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2006.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1976.

2. What does Alice's father do for a living?
(a) Alice's father is a self-taught inventor.
(b) Alice's father is a coal miner.
(c) Alice's father is a researcher.
(d) Alice's father is a vending machine repairman.

3. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?
(a) On his bedside table.
(b) On his mantle.
(c) On his living room wall.
(d) On his desk.

4. What is written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?
(a) Trillin Family Mementos.
(b) Treasures.
(c) Important Stuff.
(d) Memories.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?

3. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?

4. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?

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

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