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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 written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?
(a) Important Stuff.
(b) Memories.
(c) Trillin Family Mementos.
(d) Treasures.

2. In the days when he is renovating his home, Trillin has this quote above his typewriter.
(a) "Words Is Money."
(b) "Money doesn't grow on trees."
(c) "Writing doesn't pay."
(d) "Time is money."

3. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?
(a) On his living room wall.
(b) On his desk.
(c) On his bedside table.
(d) On his mantle.

4. According to Calvin, what photo of Alice appears on the cover of the program at her memorial service?
(a) A photo of Alice teaching in a classroom. It is taken when she is in her thirties.
(b) A photo of Alice taken in Italy. It is taken when she is in her fifties.
(c) A photo of Alice wearing a hat. It is taken when she is in her twenties.
(d) A photo of Alice gardening. It is taken when she is in her forties.

5. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1976.
(b) April 1965.
(c) August 1990.
(d) December 1963.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?

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

4. According to Calvin, what leads to his success in courting Alice?

5. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?

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