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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter three, Calvin includes an excerpt from an article that Alice writes about her parents. Which of the following statements summarizes the point makes in the excerpt?
(a) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.
(b) Alice takes care of her mother.
(c) Alice leans on her mother.
(d) Alice looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.

2. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?
(a) Her best friend's grave.
(b) A plant nursery in New Jersey.
(c) A summer home in Nova Scotia.
(d) A brownstone in Greenwich Village.

3. What reasons does Calvin give for stating that "Alice doesn't look like who she is"?
(a) Alice is known as the class beauty and most popular cheerleader in high school.
(b) Alice is seriously pampered and snooty in high school.
(c) Alice looks like a dietitian, but in actuality she is a talented writer.
(d) Alice is not pampered or snooty, despite the fact that she grows up in an affluent town and attends a prestigious college.

4. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?
(a) Social Activist, Author and Muse.
(b) College Instructor, Mother and Wife.
(c) Educator, Author and Muse.
(d) Educator, Wife and Mother.

5. What is the headline in the magazine article in which Alice is featured as a model at the age of thirty-five?
(a) The beauty and the brain.
(b) College instructor, mother and wife.
(c) About Alice.
(d) The picture of health.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?

2. In chapter two, how does Calvin characterize his behavior during his second meeting with Alice?

3. Calvin states that he and his wife disagree about which of the following details from the night when they first meet?

4. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?

5. In chapter one, what object does Alice wave in the air following Calvin's speech?

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