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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?
(a) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.
(b) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.
(c) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.
(d) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer and does not receive a ticket.

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

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

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

5. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Emphysema.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Alzheimer's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the condolence letter that makes Calvin laugh?

2. According to Calvin, what kinds of men are attracted to Alice?

3. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?

4. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?

5. Alice tells her husband that he peaks in which year?

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