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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which woman serve as a personal and professional mentor to Alice?
(a) Maggie Smith.
(b) Annie Navasky.
(c) Mina Shaughnessy.
(d) Jane Maher.

2. What does Calvin's father do for a living?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a grocer.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a broker.

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

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

5. Where does Calvin and Alice purchase their first home?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Long Island.

6. What is Alice's phrase for living in surroundings that are less than nice?
(a) A living nightmare.
(b) Living like a graduate student.
(c) Living in a tree house.
(d) Living in squalor.

7. Where does Alice once work?
(a) Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
(b) Random House.
(c) Ford Modeling Agency.
(d) Scholastic.

8. In chapter five, what does Calvin state about his conversation with Alice's doctor following her bypass operation?
(a) He has new reason to hope.
(b) He begins to feel scared.
(c) He is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to participate in charades.
(d) He is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to play tennis.

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

10. In chapter six, what does a carpenter named Frank tell Alice during her home renovation project?
(a) It's going to be worth the trouble. Your children grow up here.
(b) I underestimate the amount of money this project costs you.
(c) I broke the banister.
(d) Sooner or later, we're all going to leave, and this is going to be your place.

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

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

13. According to Calvin, Alice has especially strong views about which of the following subjects?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) The environment.
(c) Animal rights.
(d) Foreign oil.

14. What is one of Alice's pet peeves?
(a) Traveling to foreign countries.
(b) Getting speeding tickets.
(c) Cigarette companies that give young people the impression that smoking is cool.
(d) Spending money on clothes.

15. According to Calvin, which one of the following qualities does NOT characterize his wife Alice?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Shy.
(c) Smart.
(d) Direct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In chapter five, which person is mentioned as having volunteered at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp?

3. What is Alice's professional background?

4. Why does Alice buy a fur coat?

5. According to Calvin, when is Alice at her "bossiest"?

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