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

2. What is the first book that Calvin writes after he meets Alice?
(a) A biography.
(b) A romance novel.
(c) A mystery novel.
(d) A collection of comic short stories.

3. In what year does Alice die?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1976.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2001.

4. According to Calvin, what kinds of men are attracted to Alice?
(a) Guys with pipes.
(b) Contractors.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Comedians.

5. According to Calvin, why does he show Alice everything he writes in rough draft?
(a) Calvin values Alice's opinion and wants to impress her.
(b) Calvin thinks it gives her an opportunity to improve her own writing.
(c) It saves Calvin time.
(d) Calvin does not trust his editor at work.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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