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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Calvin read the obituary of Dick Francis' wife?
(a) The year before Alice's bypass surgery.
(b) A year before Alice dies.
(c) A year after Alice dies.
(d) The year Alice is diagnosed with lung cancer.

2. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?
(a) Ovarian cancer.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Emphysema.

3. According to Calvin, what is Alice wearing when he sees her for the first time?
(a) A black hat.
(b) A red hat.
(c) A white hat.
(d) A yellow hat.

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

5. 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?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?

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

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

4. Which statement best describes Alice's upbringing?

5. What reasons does Calvin give for stating that "Alice doesn't look like who she is"?

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