1. How many siblings does Alice have?
(a) Alice has a twin sister.
(b) Alice has a brother and a sister.
(c) None, Alice is an only child.
(d) Alice has two sisters.

2. Which governor does Alice tease about being a Republican?
(a) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Governor Mario Cuomo.
(c) Governor George Pataki.
(d) Governor Olympia Snowe.

3. What assumption does Alice make before she marries Calvin?
(a) She has to make due with modest possessions after she marries Calvin.
(b) She is very wealthy after she marries Calvin.
(c) She is relatively well-off after she marries Calvin.
(d) She is the breadwinner in her marriage to Calvin.

4. According to Calvin, when is Alice at her "bossiest"?
(a) When she is at work.
(b) When she renovates her house.
(c) When she tells her daughters that smoking is not an option for them to consider.
(d) When she tells Calvin that his work on a book is not acceptable.

5. When Calvin and Alice fid themselves in a hotel room that is not as they expect, what do they do?
(a) They check out and immediately go home.
(b) They move to another hotel.
(c) They complain to hotel management.
(d) They make the best of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter four, an encounter is described taking place in an elevator between Alice and a young boy with cancer. What does he say about her type of cancer?

2. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?

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

4. Which statement best describes Alice's upbringing?

5. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?

(see the answer key)

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