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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?
(a) A book.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A pen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?

3. What is Alice's reasoning for agreeing to be photographed in a fashion issue of a magazine?

4. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?

5. Calvin states that he never sees Alice read which type of magazine?

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