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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Calvin, when is Alice at her "bossiest"?
(a) When she tells her daughters that smoking is not an option for them to consider.
(b) When she renovates her house.
(c) When she is at work.
(d) When she tells Calvin that his work on a book is not acceptable.

2. In chapter six, Calvin describes a home renovation project. Who acts as the project manager?
(a) Alice's father.
(b) Herbie.
(c) Alice.
(d) Frank.

3. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:
(a) Children.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Extramarital affairs.

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

5. Calvin states that among married couples, the one who makes out the mortgage check is more like to do what?
(a) Be more successful.
(b) Be more cautious about spending money.
(c) Be more relaxed about spending money.
(d) Be more generous.

6. What point is Alice trying to make when she says that someone "doesn't have a very nice life"?
(a) People who "don't have a very nice life" are obscenely rich.
(b) People who "don't have a very nice life" are not as lucky as Alice and Calvin.
(c) People who "don't have a very nice life" are financially well off, but physically ill people who "don't have a very nice life" ware not as attractive as she.
(d) People who "don't have a very nice life" are obscenely rich.

7. Of the following, which one best describes Calvin and Alice's first home?
(a) A brownstone.
(b) A cottage.
(c) An apartment.
(d) An estate.

8. According to Trillin, what does Alice want him to do with the money he saves during college?
(a) Use it as a down payment for their first house.
(b) Use it for their wedding.
(c) Buy her a fur coat.
(d) Put it in their children's college fund.

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

10. Of the following, which one is an accurate statement of Calvin's views?
(a) Alice is better educated than her husband.
(b) Alice is unable to provide constructive criticism.
(c) Alice is not as educated as her husband.
(d) Alice is better at reading than writing.

11. What is the name of the book that Alice writes based on a letter she writes?
(a) Of Dragons and Garden Peas.
(b) Living With Cancer.
(c) Dragon Slayer.
(d) Dear Bruno.

12. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?
(a) Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge.
(b) Simplify Education, Equality and Knowledge.
(c) Strides for Education, Equality, and Knowledge.
(d) Save Each and Every Kid.

13. Which governor does Alice tease about being a Republican?
(a) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Governor George Pataki.
(c) Governor Olympia Snowe.
(d) Governor Mario Cuomo.

14. Which of the following best describes "Of Dragons and Garden Peas"?
(a) A film that Alice produces for PBS.
(b) A children's book that Alice reads to her daughters.
(c) A New England Journal of Medicine piece written by Alice.
(d) A New Yorker piece written by Calvin Trillin.

15. 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 broke the banister.
(c) I underestimate the amount of money this project costs you.
(d) Sooner or later, we're all going to leave, and this is going to be your place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the most negative words that Alice uses to describe a person?

2. According to Calvin, his father is appalled by what kind of people?

3. What does Calvin's father do for a living?

4. What is Alice's professional background?

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

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