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

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

3. 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 is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to play tennis.
(c) He begins to feel scared.
(d) He is disappointed that Alice no longer is able to participate in charades.

4. 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.

5. What assumption does Alice make before she marries Calvin?
(a) She is the breadwinner in her marriage to Calvin.
(b) She is relatively well-off after she marries Calvin.
(c) She is very wealthy after she marries Calvin.
(d) She has to make due with modest possessions after she marries Calvin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Calvin and Alice purchase their first home?

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

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

4. Where does Calvin and Alice have a summer home?

5. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. True or false: Alice shies away from taboo subjects. Explain your answer.

3. In chapter six, explain Calvin Trillin's theory about the person who makes out the mortgage check in a marriage.

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

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

6. Does Alice ever exercise restraint when it comes to controversial subjects?

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

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

9. What is Alice's attitude toward cigarettes?

10. What is the SEEK program? Why is it important to Alice?

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