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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Ovarian cancer.
2. 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) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Macbeth.
3. Where does Alice attend college?
(a) Hofstra University.
(b) Wellesley College.
(c) City University of New York.
(d) New York University.
4. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?
(a) Alice looks just like her mother.
(b) Alice looks older than she is, due to her illness.
(c) Alice looks like a dietitian in sensible shoes.
(d) Alice looks young for her age and still attracts men.
5. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?
(a) Alice is Swedish.
(b) Alice is Jewish.
(c) Alice is European.
(d) Alice is Irish.
Short Answer Questions
1. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
2. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
3. In Calvin's second poem in chapter three, he likens Alice to which of the following?
4. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?
5. According to Calvin, he never stops trying to do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the adversities Alice faces throughout her life?
2. In chapter one, Trillin reveals that although his readers become familiar with Alice as a sensible, somewhat serious character in his books and articles, they never really know her. Why?
3. Does Alice believe she is accurately portrayed in Trillin's books and articles? Briefly describe why or why not.
4. Chapter three contains two humorous poems about Alice. What theme do they share?
5. In chapter three, Calvin Trillin explains that Alice's role as caretaker to her parents has a positive impact on her life. How?
6. In chapter one, Calvin Trillin states that the stories he writes about his family can be compared what kinds of television shows?
7. What event causes Alice to feel as though she loses her looks?
8. In chapter two, Calvin Trillin reveals that he never stops trying to impress his wife Alice. Give an example of this.
9. When Calvin Trillin describes the first time he sees Alice in chapter two, what does he say is the first thing that strikes him about her? Is it simply her attractiveness, or something else?
10. In chapter three, why does Alice accept the request to be photographed in a fashion issue of a magazine?
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