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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the prognosis that Alice's doctor gives, following her surgery in 1976?
(a) A twenty-five percent chance of survival.
(b) A ten percent chance of survival.
(c) A five percent chance of survival.
(d) A seventy-five percent chance of survival.

2. According to Calvin, Alice has especially strong views about which of the following subjects?
(a) Foreign oil.
(b) Animal rights.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) The environment.

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

4. What does Sarah do for a living?
(a) She is an investment banker.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is an actress.
(d) She is a clinical social worker.

5. What does Alice's father do for a living?
(a) Alice's father is a researcher.
(b) Alice's father is a coal miner.
(c) Alice's father is a self-taught inventor.
(d) Alice's father is a vending machine repairman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the most negative words that Alice uses to describe a person?

2. In Alice's letter to Bruno Navasky, she states:

3. What is a Trillin family motto?

4. What is Alice's maiden name?

5. In chapter six, Trillin states that Alice has a strong desire to ...

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