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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Calvin, what photo of Alice appears on the cover of the program at her memorial service?
(a) A photo of Alice taken in Italy. It is taken when she is in her fifties.
(b) A photo of Alice teaching in a classroom. It is taken when she is in her thirties.
(c) A photo of Alice gardening. It is taken when she is in her forties.
(d) A photo of Alice wearing a hat. It is taken when she is in her twenties.

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

6. According to Calvin, what does Alice exclaim when encountering a deer in a forest?
(a) "Where is my camera?"
(b) "Wowsers!"
(c) "Rodent!"
(d) "Beauty!"

7. According to Calvin, why does he show Alice everything he writes in rough draft?
(a) Calvin thinks it gives her an opportunity to improve her own writing.
(b) Calvin does not trust his editor at work.
(c) It saves Calvin time.
(d) Calvin values Alice's opinion and wants to impress her.

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

9. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?
(a) Alice is Jewish.
(b) Alice is European.
(c) Alice is Swedish.
(d) Alice is Irish.

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

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

12. According to Calvin, why does Alice take out bank loans in her twenties?
(a) Alice takes out bank loans to pay for her cancer treatment.
(b) Alice takes out bank loans to invest in her father's vending machine invention.
(c) Alice takes out bank loans to tide her father over when he is low on money.
(d) Alice takes out bank loans to finance her work with disadvantaged students.

13. 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) Riding a bus in New York.
(c) Parking in New York.
(d) Bicycling in New York.

14. Calvin states that he never sees Alice read which type of magazine?
(a) Finance.
(b) Literary.
(c) Medical.
(d) Fashion.

15. 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 looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.
(b) Alice takes care of her mother.
(c) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.
(d) Alice leans on her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Calvin, what leads to his success in courting Alice?

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

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

4. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?

5. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?

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