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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Calvin, his father is appalled by what kind of people?
(a) People who can't even afford a cleaning woman living in a house that has to be rented most summers to pay the taxes.
(b) People who can't even afford sending their children to college spending money on fur coats.
(c) People who can't even afford groceries spending money on a cleaning woman.
(d) People who can't even afford rent traveling to Italy.

2. According to Trillin, what does Alice want him to do with the money he saves during college?
(a) Use it for their wedding.
(b) Buy her a fur coat.
(c) Use it as a down payment for their first house.
(d) Put it in their children's college fund.

3. When does Calvin read the obituary of Dick Francis' wife?
(a) The year Alice is diagnosed with lung cancer.
(b) The year before Alice's bypass surgery.
(c) A year after Alice dies.
(d) A year before Alice dies.

4. Which of the following statements about Alice is true?
(a) She hates cigarettes.
(b) She is a chain-smoker.
(c) She fights for smoker's rights.
(d) She promotes the idea of cigarette lounges in New York City.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Calvin's second poem in chapter three, he likens Alice to which of the following?

3. How old are Alice's daughters when she has her first surgery following her cancer diagnosis?

4. Of the following, which does Calvin NOT list among those Alice frequently takes care of?

5. What is the name of the City College program in which Alice teaches under-prepared students?

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