1. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
(a) Mina Shaughnessy.
(b) Alice Trillin.
(c) Calvin.
(d) Nora Ephron.

2. What does Calvin's father do for a living?
(a) He is a broker.
(b) He is an accountant.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a grocer.

3. According to Calvin, when is Alice at her "bossiest"?
(a) When she tells her daughters that smoking is not an option for them to consider.
(b) When she tells Calvin that his work on a book is not acceptable.
(c) When she is at work.
(d) When she renovates her house.

4. Where does Calvin and Alice purchase their first home?
(a) New York City.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) Long Island.

5. How old are Alice's daughters when she has her first surgery following her cancer diagnosis?
(a) Twelve and nine.
(b) Fourteen and eighteen.
(c) Four and seven.
(d) Thirty-five and thirty-eight.

Short Answer 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?

2. Calvin states that among married couples, the one who makes out the mortgage check is more like to do what?

3. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?

4. When Calvin and Alice fid themselves in a hotel room that is not as they expect, what do they do?

5. In chapter three, what is the name of the publication in which Alice is featured in a fashion spread?

(see the answer key)

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