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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?
(a) Alice's beauty opens doors in her career.
(b) Alice's beauty involves complications.
(c) Alice's beauty has no disadvantages.
(d) Alice's beauty makes her vain.

3. 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?
(a) A brownstone in Greenwich Village.
(b) Her best friend's grave.
(c) A plant nursery in New Jersey.
(d) A summer home in Nova Scotia.

4. What is the first book that Calvin writes after he meets Alice?
(a) A mystery novel.
(b) A collection of comic short stories.
(c) A romance novel.
(d) A biography.

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

2. In chapter one, Calvin includes an excerpt from a letter that Alice writes to a woman who is victimized. What Shakespeare play does she reference in her letter?

3. Of the following, which does Calvin NOT list among those Alice frequently takes care of?

4. What is the headline in the magazine article in which Alice is featured as a model at the age of thirty-five?

5. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?

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