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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Calvin, Alice believes which one of the following statements to be true?
(a) People who lack optimism cannot be taught.
(b) People who want to learn can be taught, no matter what their background.
(c) People with remedial skills cannot be taught.
(d) People with certain backgrounds, such as those in drug treatment programs, are unable to be taught.

2. 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 Yorker piece written by Calvin Trillin.
(d) A New England Journal of Medicine piece written by Alice.

3. Alice serves on the board of what organization for children with cancer and other illnesses?
(a) Connecticut Woods.
(b) The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
(c) Transitions.
(d) SEEK.

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

5. In what publication is Alice's op-ed article on the subject of a smoking ban in New York City published?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Daily News.
(c) The Nation.
(d) The Times.

6. What is the name of the club where Alice sometimes has lunch with her friend Wally Popolizio?
(a) Tiro e Segno.
(b) The New York Bridge Club.
(c) The New York Health and Fitness Club.
(d) Italian-American Club.

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

8. 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 a cleaning woman living in a house that has to be rented most summers to pay the taxes.
(c) People who can't even afford groceries spending money on a cleaning woman.
(d) People who can't even afford sending their children to college spending money on fur coats.

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

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

11. Which of the following statements about Alice is true?
(a) She is a chain-smoker.
(b) She promotes the idea of cigarette lounges in New York City.
(c) She hates cigarettes.
(d) She fights for smoker's rights.

12. In chapter five, which person is mentioned as having volunteered at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp?
(a) Julia Roberts.
(b) Julie Andrews.
(c) Paul Newman.
(d) Emma Roberts.

13. In chapter five, an article on what subject in the Times enraged Alice?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A cigarette smoking ban.
(c) A cigarette smoking lounge.
(d) Shopping.

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

15. What is one of the most negative words that Alice uses to describe a person?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Passive.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman serve as a personal and professional mentor to Alice?

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

3. What is Alice's phrase for living in surroundings that are less than nice?

4. Of the following, which one best describes Calvin and Alice's first home?

5. In chapter six, what does a carpenter named Frank tell Alice during her home renovation project?

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