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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Alice stop practicing her music?
(a) 23
(b) 20
(c) 16
(d) 18

2. What incident changed Alice's life?
(a) Arrival of Gertrude's brother
(b) World War I
(c) Earthquake
(d) She almost drowned

3. Which of these things is not among Alice's hobbies?
(a) Archery
(b) Needlework
(c) Houses
(d) Gardening

4. What event caused Alice to lapse with her music?
(a) College
(b) Earthquake
(c) San Francisco fire
(d) Her mother's death

5. What author did Alice most admire?
(a) T.S. Eliot
(b) Gertrude Stein
(c) Henry James
(d) Thomas Hardy

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose relatives returned to California?

2. What year did Alice's grandfather go to California?

3. To what author does Alice offer assistance?

4. Which of these people is not on Alice's list of geniuses?

5. Who did Alice meet during her travels?

(see the answer key)

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