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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 hates cigarettes.
(b) She is a chain-smoker.
(c) She fights for smoker's rights.
(d) She promotes the idea of cigarette lounges in New York City.

2. In chapter two, what fact about Dick Francis and his wife does Calvin share with the reader?
(a) Francis is serious, and his wife never stops trying to impress him.
(b) Francis' wife is a frequent character in her husband's books.
(c) Francis relies on his wife to help him produce his books.
(d) Francis and his wife meet at a magazine party.

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

4. Trillin states that he is brought up in which city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

5. Calvin states that he and his wife disagree about which of the following details from the night when they first meet?
(a) The pipe smoke and the glow.
(b) The food and the beverages.
(c) The hat and the punch bowl.
(d) The hat and the pipe smoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase best describes Alice's religious views?

2. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?

3. What is the name of the club where Alice sometimes has lunch with her friend Wally Popolizio?

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

5. In chapter five, Alice is quoted as saying the following about her mother:

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