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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1976.
(b) August 1990.
(c) December 1963.
(d) April 1965.

2. Which woman serve as a personal and professional mentor to Alice?
(a) Maggie Smith.
(b) Annie Navasky.
(c) Mina Shaughnessy.
(d) Jane Maher.

3. Who writes the condolence letter that makes Calvin laugh?
(a) Mina Shaughnessy.
(b) Roger Wilkins.
(c) Dick Francis.
(d) Richard Harris.

4. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Wellesley College.
(c) Hofstra Universtity.
(d) New York University.

5. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A pen.
(c) A book.
(d) A cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?

3. According to Calvin, which one of the following qualities does NOT characterize his wife Alice?

4. What does Calvin's father do for a living?

5. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?

(see the answer key)

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