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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 what year does Alice die?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1976.

2. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1963.
(b) April 1965.
(c) August 1990.
(d) December 1976.

3. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?
(a) On his mantle.
(b) On his desk.
(c) On his bedside table.
(d) On his living room wall.

4. In the days when he is renovating his home, Trillin has this quote above his typewriter.
(a) "Time is money."
(b) "Money doesn't grow on trees."
(c) "Words Is Money."
(d) "Writing doesn't pay."

5. 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 takes care of her mother.
(b) Alice looks to her mother for advice on how to be a better parent.
(c) Alice leans on her mother.
(d) Alice's mother does not accept the help of others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first book that Calvin writes after he meets Alice?

2. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?

3. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?

4. What is the theme of the poem at the introduction of chapter three?

5. According to Calvin, why does he show Alice everything he writes in rough draft?

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