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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Calvin, Alice believes which one of the following statements to be true?
(a) People with certain backgrounds, such as those in drug treatment programs, are unable to be taught.
(b) People who want to learn can be taught, no matter what their background.
(c) People with remedial skills cannot be taught.
(d) People who lack optimism cannot be taught.

2. What disease does Alice's mother suffer from?
(a) Emphysema.
(b) Ovarian cancer.
(c) Alzheimer's.
(d) Lung cancer.

3. According to Calvin, his wife enjoys spending money on which one of the following?
(a) Expensive jewelry.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Beautiful clothes.
(d) Fancy cars.

4. In chapter six, Trillin states that Alice has a strong desire to ...
(a) Own a house.
(b) Own a fur coat.
(c) Own a white hat.
(d) Own a dog.

5. Alice tells her husband that he peaks in which year?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alice's mother doing for a living when she meets Alice's father?

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

3. In chapter one, Calvin includes an excerpt from a letter that Alice writes to a woman who is victimized. What Shakespeare play does she reference in her letter?

4. What reasons does Calvin give for stating that "Alice doesn't look like who she is"?

5. How does Calvin portray his wife Alice in books and magazine articles written before she dies?

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