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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 the headline in the magazine article in which Alice is featured as a model at the age of thirty-five?
(a) About Alice.
(b) The picture of health.
(c) The beauty and the brain.
(d) College instructor, mother and wife.

2. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?
(a) Mina Shaughnessy.
(b) Jane Maher.
(c) Maggie Smith.
(d) Annie Navasky.

3. According to Calvin, what does Alice exclaim when encountering a deer in a forest?
(a) "Where is my camera?"
(b) "Rodent!"
(c) "Wowsers!"
(d) "Beauty!"

4. Of the following, which one is an accurate statement of Calvin's views?
(a) Alice is better at reading than writing.
(b) Alice is better educated than her husband.
(c) Alice is not as educated as her husband.
(d) Alice is unable to provide constructive criticism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Calvin's eldest daughter?

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

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

4. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?

5. According to Calvin, his wife enjoys spending money on which one of the following?

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