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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Alice tells her husband that he peaks in which year?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1999.

3. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Isabelle Alice.
(d) Sarah.

4. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?
(a) Alice admires her parents and models her own parenting style on theirs.
(b) Alice's parents solve all of her problems for her.
(c) Alice is spoiled. She is the center of her parent's lives.
(d) Alice acts as caretaker to her parents.

5. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?
(a) Eating in New York restaurants.
(b) Bicycling in New York.
(c) Parking in New York.
(d) Riding a bus in New York.

6. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Alice is opinionated.
(b) Alice looks more alive than anyone he sees.
(c) Alice is talkative.
(d) Alice is so very pretty.

7. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?
(a) College Instructor, Mother and Wife.
(b) Educator, Author and Muse.
(c) Educator, Wife and Mother.
(d) Social Activist, Author and Muse.

8. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?
(a) At a swimming pool.
(b) At a bowling alley.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) The Empire State Building.

9. In chapter two, how does Calvin characterize his behavior during his second meeting with Alice?
(a) A rough draft in need of edits.
(b) A desperate comedy routine.
(c) A boring college lecture.
(d) A winning job interview.

10. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?
(a) On his bedside table.
(b) On his mantle.
(c) On his desk.
(d) On his living room wall.

11. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
(a) Calvin.
(b) Nora Ephron.
(c) Mina Shaughnessy.
(d) Alice Trillin.

12. According to Calvin, what is Alice wearing when he sees her for the first time?
(a) A yellow hat.
(b) A black hat.
(c) A white hat.
(d) A red hat.

13. In the days when he is renovating his home, Trillin has this quote above his typewriter.
(a) "Words Is Money."
(b) "Time is money."
(c) "Writing doesn't pay."
(d) "Money doesn't grow on trees."

14. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?
(a) Times Magazine.
(b) Life.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Monocle.

15. According to Calvin, what leads to his success in courting Alice?
(a) His dumb luck and one or two deliberate moves.
(b) His dumb luck and good looks.
(c) His reluctance to speak.
(d) His pipe smoking and fame as a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the theme of the poem at the introduction of chapter three?

2. How many siblings does Alice have?

3. Calvin states that he never sees Alice read which type of magazine?

4. Where does Alice spend her childhood?

5. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?

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