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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 ten percent chance of survival.
(b) A five percent chance of survival.
(c) A twenty-five percent chance of survival.
(d) A seventy-five percent chance of survival.

2. What is one of Alice's pet peeves?
(a) Spending money on clothes.
(b) Getting speeding tickets.
(c) Cigarette companies that give young people the impression that smoking is cool.
(d) Traveling to foreign countries.

3. Of the following, which does Calvin NOT list among those Alice frequently takes care of?
(a) Alice's parents.
(b) Cancer patients.
(c) Stray animals.
(d) Alice's children.

4. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?
(a) The cancer victim.
(b) The voice of reason.
(c) The goofball.
(d) The wicked witch.

5. What is the relationship between Alice and Mina Shaughnessy?
(a) They are friends.
(b) Alice is Mina Shaughnessy's mother.
(c) They are colleagues but not friends.
(d) They are sisters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1976, one thing that troubles Trillin about the prospect of losing his wife is:

3. In chapter five, which person is mentioned as having volunteered at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp?

4. Where does Calvin and Alice purchase their first home?

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

(see the answer key)

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