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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the following, which does Calvin NOT list among those Alice frequently takes care of?
(a) Alice's parents.
(b) Alice's children.
(c) Stray animals.
(d) Cancer patients.

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

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

4. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Alice is so very pretty.
(b) Alice is talkative.
(c) Alice is opinionated.
(d) Alice looks more alive than anyone he sees.

5. Where does Alice's father grow up?
(a) New York City.
(b) New York's Westchester County.
(c) Rural North Carolina.
(d) Nova Scotia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the days when he is renovating his home, Trillin has this quote above his typewriter.

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. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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