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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 one of the most negative words that Alice uses to describe a person?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Passive.
(d) Stupid.

2. Calvin states that among married couples, the one who makes out the mortgage check is more like to do what?
(a) Be more generous.
(b) Be more cautious about spending money.
(c) Be more successful.
(d) Be more relaxed about spending money.

3. Select the city in which Calvin and Alice have a disagreement about money.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York City.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Rome.

4. In chapter five, what does Calvin state about his conversation with Alice's doctor following her bypass operation?
(a) He begins to feel scared.
(b) He has new reason to hope.
(c) He is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to participate in charades.
(d) He is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to play tennis.

5. Trillin characterizes the relationship between Alice and his daughter Sarah as:
(a) A hornet's nest.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Nothing but harmonious.
(d) Nonexistent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does a neighbor say to Calvin a few weeks after Alice's surgery in 1976?

3. According to Calvin, Alice has especially strong views about which of the following subjects?

4. According to Calvin, what is Alice wearing when he sees her for the first time?

5. What is the name of the camp where Alice volunteers to work with seriously ill children?

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