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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of cancer does Alice have?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Eye cancer.
(c) Thyroid cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

2. Why does Calvin endorse Alice's policy about school plays?
(a) He agrees that there are far better ways to spend an evening than sitting in a smelly auditorium.
(b) He agrees that attending school plays gives parents an opportunity to demonstrate their priorities.
(c) He agrees that attending school plays is not as important as attending church together.
(d) He agrees that attending school plays is a waste of everyone's time, but eating dinner together is fundamental to raising children properly.

3. What is the name of Alice's friend and colleague who has ovarian cancer?
(a) Jane Maher.
(b) Mina Shaughnessy.
(c) Maggie Smith.
(d) Annie Navasky.

4. According to Calvin, what photo of Alice appears on the cover of the program at her memorial service?
(a) A photo of Alice teaching in a classroom. It is taken when she is in her thirties.
(b) A photo of Alice gardening. It is taken when she is in her forties.
(c) A photo of Alice wearing a hat. It is taken when she is in her twenties.
(d) A photo of Alice taken in Italy. It is taken when she is in her fifties.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a neighbor say to Calvin a few weeks after Alice's surgery in 1976?

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

3. Which one of the following statements is true?

4. In chapter five, what does Calvin state about his conversation with Alice's doctor following her bypass operation?

5. According to Calvin, what kinds of men are attracted to Alice?

(see the answer key)

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