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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish this sentence: Calvin states that if he works in a corporate job ...
(a) Alice helps him move up the corporate ladder.
(b) Alice helps him prepare for sales presentations.
(c) Alice competes with him for a job.
(d) Alice prevents him from climbing the corporate ladder.

2. Which of the following best describes "Of Dragons and Garden Peas"?
(a) A children's book that Alice reads to her daughters.
(b) A New Yorker piece written by Calvin Trillin.
(c) A New England Journal of Medicine piece written by Alice.
(d) A film that Alice produces for PBS.

3. In chapter five, which movie is referenced?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Pretty Woman.
(c) My Best Friend's Wedding.
(d) Guys and Dolls.

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

5. Where does Alice's father first meet Alice's mother?
(a) At a swimming pool.
(b) The Empire State Building.
(c) At a bowling alley.
(d) Greenwich Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter six, Trillin states that studies show most marital disagreements are about:

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

3. What is the name of the camp where Alice volunteers to work with seriously ill children?

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

5. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship that Alice has with her parents?

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