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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) Cancer patients.
(b) Alice's children.
(c) Stray animals.
(d) Alice's parents.

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

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

4. What is Alice's reasoning for agreeing to be photographed in a fashion issue of a magazine?
(a) Alice thinks it helps her parents receive better treatment by the nurses at the nursing home where they live.
(b) Alice thinks it helps her husband receive better reviews of his work by critics.
(c) Alice thinks it is a good way to make money.
(d) Alice thinks it helps her launch a modeling career.

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

6. Which statement best describes Alice's upbringing?
(a) Alice is spoiled. She grows up in a house with a backyard swimming pool and a basement bowling alley.
(b) Alice is poor and lives in squalor in a basement apartment in New York City.
(c) Alice is not popular in school. She is the class brain and is virtually never asked out.
(d) Alice is a pampered and wealthy girl who is captain of her cheerleading team.

7. How does Calvin characterize his father-in-law?
(a) Alice's father is a sweet, optimistic man.
(b) Alice's father is cold and tightfisted with his money.
(c) Alice's father is pessimistic and irresponsible.
(d) Alice's father is realistic, responsible man.

8. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A pen.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A book.

9. At which institution does Alice teach English in her mid-twenties?
(a) New York University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Wellesley College.
(d) Hofstra Universtity.

10. In chapter three, Calvin includes a quote from a friend of Alice who speaks at her memorial service. Who is this person?
(a) Mary Francis.
(b) Alice's father.
(c) Nora Ephron.
(d) Mina Shaughnessy.

11. What is written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?
(a) Treasures.
(b) Trillin Family Mementos.
(c) Memories.
(d) Important Stuff.

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

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

14. What is the name of the Calvin's eldest daughter?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Abigail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first book that Calvin writes after he meets Alice?

2. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?

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

4. 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?

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

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