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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?
(a) Alice is Irish.
(b) Alice is European.
(c) Alice is Swedish.
(d) Alice is Jewish.

2. According to Calvin, what leads to his success in courting Alice?
(a) His dumb luck and one or two deliberate moves.
(b) His pipe smoking and fame as a writer.
(c) His reluctance to speak.
(d) His dumb luck and good looks.

3. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?
(a) New York University.
(b) Hofstra Universtity.
(c) Wellesley College.
(d) Yale University.

4. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?
(a) At a bowling alley.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) At a swimming pool.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?

2. In chapter two, what fact about Dick Francis and his wife does Calvin share with the reader?

3. According to Calvin, what is Alice wearing when he sees her for the first time?

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

5. In chapter two, how does Calvin characterize his behavior during his second meeting with Alice?

(see the answer key)

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