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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In chapter three, Calvin includes an excerpt from an article that Alice writes about her parents. Which of the following statements summarizes the point makes in the excerpt?
(a) Alice takes care of her mother.
(b) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.
(c) Alice leans on her mother.
(d) Alice looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.

3. What reasons does Calvin give for stating that "Alice doesn't look like who she is"?
(a) Alice is seriously pampered and snooty in high school.
(b) Alice is known as the class beauty and most popular cheerleader in high school.
(c) Alice looks like a dietitian, but in actuality she is a talented writer.
(d) Alice is not pampered or snooty, despite the fact that she grows up in an affluent town and attends a prestigious college.

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

5. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?
(a) Alice's beauty makes her vain.
(b) Alice's beauty has no disadvantages.
(c) Alice's beauty opens doors in her career.
(d) Alice's beauty involves complications.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Calvin use to describe the hotel room about which he argues with his wife while on a business trip?

2. According to Calvin, his father is appalled by what kind of people?

3. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?

4. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?

5. What is one of the most negative words that Alice uses to describe a person?

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