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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the theme of the poem at the introduction of chapter three?
(a) Alice's views on taxation.
(b) Alice's 50th birthday.
(c) Alice's 61st birthday.
(d) Alice's intellectualism.

2. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?
(a) The goofball.
(b) The cancer victim.
(c) The voice of reason.
(d) The wicked witch.

3. In chapter two, what fact about Dick Francis and his wife does Calvin share with the reader?
(a) Francis is serious, and his wife never stops trying to impress him.
(b) Francis relies on his wife to help him produce his books.
(c) Francis and his wife meet at a magazine party.
(d) Francis' wife is a frequent character in her husband's books.

4. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?
(a) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.
(b) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer and does not receive a ticket.
(c) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.
(d) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice's father do for a living?

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

3. In chapter three, Calvin includes a quote from a friend of Alice who speaks at her memorial service. Who is this person?

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

5. According to Calvin, why does Alice take out bank loans in her twenties?

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