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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Calvin's father do for a living?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a banker.
(c) He is a broker.
(d) He is a grocer.

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

3. What is Alice's professional background?
(a) Alice is a model and actress.
(b) Alice is a politician.
(c) Alice is a film editor.
(d) Alice is an English professor.

4. Trillin states that his goddaughter marries into a family with some involvement in what kind of industry?
(a) Fashion.
(b) Cigarette.
(c) Pharmaceutical.
(d) Automotive.

5. Why does Calvin not want to pay the contractor more money than he originally quotes for their home project?
(a) He breaks the banister.
(b) The estimated should be correct before starting the project.
(c) He steals Alice's fur coat.
(d) He does a bad job on the project.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice's father grow up?

2. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?

3. What does Mina do to cheer herself up, and to lift the spirits of those around her?

4. According to Calvin, he never stops trying to do what?

5. What is the name of the club where Alice sometimes has lunch with her friend Wally Popolizio?

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