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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?
(a) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.
(b) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer and does not receive a ticket.
(c) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.
(d) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.

2. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?
(a) Alice looks just like her mother.
(b) Alice looks like a dietitian in sensible shoes.
(c) Alice looks older than she is, due to her illness.
(d) Alice looks young for her age and still attracts men.

3. Who writes the condolence letter that makes Calvin laugh?
(a) Richard Harris.
(b) Mina Shaughnessy.
(c) Dick Francis.
(d) Roger Wilkins.

4. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Thirty-five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty-two.

5. What is the theme of the poem at the introduction of chapter three?
(a) Alice's 61st birthday.
(b) Alice's 50th birthday.
(c) Alice's intellectualism.
(d) Alice's views on taxation.

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

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

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

9. In chapter two, how much time passes between Calvin's first and second meeting with Alice?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three weeks.

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

11. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?
(a) A brownstone in Greenwich Village.
(b) Her best friend's grave.
(c) A plant nursery in New Jersey.
(d) A summer home in Nova Scotia.

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

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

14. In chapter three, Calvin includes an excerpt from an article that Alice writes about her parents. Which of the following statements summarizes the point makes in the excerpt?
(a) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.
(b) Alice leans on her mother.
(c) Alice takes care of her mother.
(d) Alice looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.

15. What is Alice's maiden name?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Willkins.
(c) Francis.
(d) Monocle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter one, Calvin includes an excerpt from a letter that Alice writes to a woman who is victimized. What Shakespeare play does she reference in her letter?

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

3. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?

4. According to Calvin, why does Alice take out bank loans in her twenties?

5. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?

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