1. At the end of chapter three, Calvin describes an event in Alice's life that takes her by surprise. What happens?
(a) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.
(b) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.
(c) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer and does not receive a ticket.
(d) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.

2. According to Calvin, which of the following best describes Alice at age fifty?
(a) Alice looks just like her mother.
(b) Alice looks young for her age and still attracts men.
(c) Alice looks like a dietitian in sensible shoes.
(d) Alice looks older than she is, due to her illness.

3. In chapter two, what fact about Dick Francis and his wife does Calvin share with the reader?
(a) Francis' wife is a frequent character in her husband's books.
(b) Francis and his wife meet at a magazine party.
(c) Francis relies on his wife to help him produce his books.
(d) Francis is serious, and his wife never stops trying to impress him.

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

5. Where does Alice's father grow up?
(a) Rural North Carolina.
(b) New York City.
(c) New York's Westchester County.
(d) Nova Scotia.