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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter five, Alice is quoted as saying the following about her mother:
(a) " ... the least cool person I have ever known."
(b) " ... an intellectual in a time when women are only expected to be pretty."
(c) " ... a role model to me and to women everywhere."
(d) " ... the most loving and devoted mother in the world."

2. What advice does Calvin receive in the 1960s from an older writer at work?
(a) That Calvin shows his wife final drafts.
(b) That it is unwise of Calvin to show his wife his rough drafts.
(c) That it is a good idea for Calvin to have his wife look at his first drafts.
(d) That Calvin reads his own rough drafts.

3. When Calvin and Alice fid themselves in a hotel room that is not as they expect, what do they do?
(a) They check out and immediately go home.
(b) They move to another hotel.
(c) They make the best of it.
(d) They complain to hotel management.

4. In chapter six, Trillin states that Alice has a strong desire to ...
(a) Own a house.
(b) Own a white hat.
(c) Own a fur coat.
(d) Own a dog.

5. According to Calvin, his father is appalled by what kind of people?
(a) People who can't even afford rent traveling to Italy.
(b) People who can't even afford groceries spending money on a cleaning woman.
(c) People who can't even afford sending their children to college spending money on fur coats.
(d) People who can't even afford a cleaning woman living in a house that has to be rented most summers to pay the taxes.

6. In chapter five, which movie is referenced?
(a) Pretty Woman.
(b) Guys and Dolls.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) My Best Friend's Wedding.

7. What does Mina do to cheer herself up, and to lift the spirits of those around her?
(a) She plays the piano.
(b) She plants flowers.
(c) She plays inspirational songs.
(d) She dresses nicely.

8. Select the city in which Calvin and Alice have a disagreement about money.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York City.
(c) Rome.
(d) Tokyo.

9. What is the Alice Tax?
(a) An idea to place a limit on how much money people keep for themselves.
(b) A fine assessed to her children when they behave badly.
(c) A fee that Alice charges her husband for reading his rough drafts.
(d) An idea for raising funds through college alumni associations.

10. Trillin states that his goddaughter marries into a family with some involvement in what kind of industry?
(a) Cigarette.
(b) Pharmaceutical.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Automotive.

11. What word does Calvin use to describe the hotel room about which he argues with his wife while on a business trip?
(a) Spacious.
(b) Spartan.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Dirty.

12. Why does Alice buy a fur coat?
(a) To wear on a trip to Alaska.
(b) To wear during the cold Nova Scotia winters.
(c) To wear during the cold New York City winters.
(d) To wear to a fashion show.

13. What is Alice's professional background?
(a) Alice is a film editor.
(b) Alice is an English professor.
(c) Alice is a politician.
(d) Alice is a model and actress.

14. Trillin states that he is brought up in which city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) San Francisco.

15. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?
(a) He does a bad job on the project.
(b) The estimated should be correct before starting the project.
(c) He steals Alice's fur coat.
(d) He breaks the banister.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter five, an article on what subject in the Times enraged Alice?

2. In chapter six, Calvin describes a home renovation project. Who acts as the project manager?

3. What is the name of the club where Alice sometimes has lunch with her friend Wally Popolizio?

4. What assumption does Alice make before she marries Calvin?

5. What is the name of the City College program in which Alice teaches under-prepared students?

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