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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 chapter five, Alice is quoted as saying the following about her mother:
(a) " ... the least cool person I have ever known."
(b) " ... the most loving and devoted mother in the world."
(c) " ... a role model to me and to women everywhere."
(d) " ... an intellectual in a time when women are only expected to be pretty."

2. Where does Calvin and Alice have a summer home?
(a) California.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Long Island.

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

4. In chapter six, what does a carpenter named Frank tell Alice during her home renovation project?
(a) I broke the banister.
(b) I underestimate the amount of money this project costs you.
(c) It's going to be worth the trouble. Your children grow up here.
(d) Sooner or later, we're all going to leave, and this is going to be your place.

5. Why does Alice buy a fur coat?
(a) To wear to a fashion show.
(b) To wear during the cold Nova Scotia winters.
(c) To wear on a trip to Alaska.
(d) To wear during the cold New York City winters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trillin states that he is brought up in which city?

2. Which governor does Alice tease about being a Republican?

3. What is the theme of the poem at the introduction of chapter three?

4. Where does Alice's father grow up?

5. Trillin states that his goddaughter marries into a family with some involvement in what kind of industry?

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