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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 type of child does Alice gravitate toward at the the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp?
(a) The child who has the most fun.
(b) The child who needs the most help.
(c) The child who is the loudest.
(d) The child who has the biggest chip on his or her shoulder.

2. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?
(a) Mina Shaughnessy.
(b) Annie Navasky.
(c) Maggie Smith.
(d) Jane Maher.

3. Trillin states that while on a trip to a foreign country, the main subject for discussion by American tourists is ...
(a) How much a hotel room cost.
(b) How much it rains.
(c) How much a melon cost.
(d) How much it snows.

4. 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.

5. Which woman serve as a personal and professional mentor to Alice?
(a) Maggie Smith.
(b) Mina Shaughnessy.
(c) Jane Maher.
(d) Annie Navasky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter five, an article on what subject in the Times enraged Alice?

2. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?

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

4. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?

5. Which one of the following statements is true?

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