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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 chapter two, how much time passes between Calvin's first and second meeting with Alice?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

2. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Nineteen.

3. In Calvin's second poem in chapter three, he likens Alice to which of the following?
(a) A fast driver.
(b) A dietitian in sensible shoes.
(c) A World War II nurse.
(d) A lass from Generation X.

4. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?
(a) Social Activist, Author and Muse.
(b) Educator, Wife and Mother.
(c) Educator, Author and Muse.
(d) College Instructor, Mother and Wife.

5. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?
(a) Alice admires her parents and models her own parenting style on theirs.
(b) Alice is spoiled. She is the center of her parent's lives.
(c) Alice acts as caretaker to her parents.
(d) Alice's parents solve all of her problems for her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Calvin, what does Alice exclaim when encountering a deer in a forest?

3. According to Calvin, he never stops trying to do what?

4. In chapter three, what is the name of the publication in which Alice is featured in a fashion spread?

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

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