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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Alice's phrase for living in surroundings that are less than nice?
(a) Living in a tree house.
(b) Living like a graduate student.
(c) Living in squalor.
(d) A living nightmare.

2. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?
(a) The cancer victim.
(b) The wicked witch.
(c) The voice of reason.
(d) The goofball.

3. According to Calvin, why does he show Alice everything he writes in rough draft?
(a) Calvin values Alice's opinion and wants to impress her.
(b) Calvin thinks it gives her an opportunity to improve her own writing.
(c) It saves Calvin time.
(d) Calvin does not trust his editor at work.

4. Which one of the following statements is true?
(a) Mina Shaughnessy is fourteen years older than Alice.
(b) Mina Shaughnessy is a medical technician.
(c) Mina Shaughnessy is a dietitian.
(d) Mina Shaughnessy is surgeon.

5. In chapter five, which movie is referenced?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) My Best Friend's Wedding.
(c) Pretty Woman.
(d) Guys and Dolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?

2. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?

3. In chapter four, an encounter is described taking place in an elevator between Alice and a young boy with cancer. What does he say about her type of cancer?

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

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

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