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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 maiden name?
(a) Francis.
(b) Willkins.
(c) Monocle.
(d) Stewart.

2. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?
(a) Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge.
(b) Save Each and Every Kid.
(c) Simplify Education, Equality and Knowledge.
(d) Strides for Education, Equality, and Knowledge.

3. Which of the following best describes "Of Dragons and Garden Peas"?
(a) A New England Journal of Medicine piece written by Alice.
(b) A film that Alice produces for PBS.
(c) A New Yorker piece written by Calvin Trillin.
(d) A children's book that Alice reads to her daughters.

4. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:
(a) Extramarital affairs.
(b) Food.
(c) Children.
(d) Money.

5. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?
(a) Riding a bus in New York.
(b) Bicycling in New York.
(c) Eating in New York restaurants.
(d) Parking in New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?

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

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

4. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?

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

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