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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. According to Calvin, his wife enjoys spending money on which one of the following?
(a) Expensive jewelry.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Fancy cars.
(d) Beautiful clothes.

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

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

4. What is the name of the camp where Alice volunteers to work with seriously ill children?
(a) The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
(b) Transitions.
(c) Connecticut Woods.
(d) SEEK.

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 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Alice's pet peeves?

2. According to Calvin, Alice believes which one of the following statements to be true?

3. Alice serves on the board of what organization for children with cancer and other illnesses?

4. Which phrase best describes Alice's religious views?

5. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alice believe that "Herbie" deserves to be paid more than what he originally quoted for his contracting services?

2. In chapter four, do you think Calvin Trillin is wise to not to take the advice of his colleague?

3. Compare Calvin Trillin's father to Alice's.

4. According to Calvin Trillin, what makes a person an intellectual?

5. What is Alice's attitude toward spending money?

6. Why does Alice think that marrying Calvin Trillin means she has to live a modest lifestyle?

7. What is the one thing that Alice forbids her teenage daughters from doing?

8. In chapter five, following Alice's bypass operation, what warning does Alice's surgeon give Calvin Trillin?

9. Describe what Alice means when she says that someone "doesn't have a nice life."

10. Why does Calvin Trillin show his wife Alice his rough drafts?

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