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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

2. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1976.
(b) December 1963.
(c) April 1965.
(d) August 1990.

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

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

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

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

7. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Alzheimer's.
(d) Ovarian cancer.

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

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

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

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

12. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?
(a) Alice's beauty makes her vain.
(b) Alice's beauty has no disadvantages.
(c) Alice's beauty opens doors in her career.
(d) Alice's beauty involves complications.

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

14. Where does Alice spend her childhood?
(a) Alice grows up in New York City and New Jersey.
(b) Alice grows up in Greenhaven and Harrison, New York.
(c) Alice grows up in North Carolina and Long Island.
(d) Alice grows up in Greenwich and Nova Scotia.

15. 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 Irish.
(d) Alice is Swedish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?

2. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?

3. In chapter three, what is the name of the publication in which Alice is featured in a fashion spread?

4. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?

5. 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?

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