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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which statement best describes Alice's upbringing?
(a) Alice is poor and lives in squalor in a basement apartment in New York City.
(b) Alice is a pampered and wealthy girl who is captain of her cheerleading team.
(c) Alice is not popular in school. She is the class brain and is virtually never asked out.
(d) Alice is spoiled. She grows up in a house with a backyard swimming pool and a basement bowling alley.

2. In chapter two, what fact about Dick Francis and his wife does Calvin share with the reader?
(a) Francis and his wife meet at a magazine party.
(b) Francis' wife is a frequent character in her husband's books.
(c) Francis relies on his wife to help him produce his books.
(d) Francis is serious, and his wife never stops trying to impress him.

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

4. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?
(a) Social Activist, Author and Muse.
(b) College Instructor, Mother and Wife.
(c) Educator, Wife and Mother.
(d) Educator, Author and Muse.

5. According to Calvin, he never stops trying to do what?
(a) Gain Alice's trust.
(b) Remember what Alice is wearing the night he meets her.
(c) Come out of his shell.
(d) Impress Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?

2. According to Calvin, why does Alice take out bank loans in her twenties?

3. What is written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?

4. In chapter two, how much time passes between Calvin's first and second meeting with Alice?

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

(see the answer key)

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