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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Calvin, what does Alice exclaim when encountering a deer in a forest?
(a) "Beauty!"
(b) "Wowsers!"
(c) "Rodent!"
(d) "Where is my camera?"

4. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?
(a) A summer home in Nova Scotia.
(b) A plant nursery in New Jersey.
(c) Her best friend's grave.
(d) A brownstone in Greenwich Village.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?

2. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?

3. In chapter two, how does Calvin characterize his behavior during his second meeting with Alice?

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

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

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