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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "You ware the coolest girl I know" is said at the memorial service for which person?
(a) Maggie Smith.
(b) Mary Francis.
(c) Alice.
(d) Mina Shaughnessy.

2. What is Alice's mother doing for a living when she meets Alice's father?
(a) Alice's mother is a teacher.
(b) Alice's mother is a model.
(c) Alice's mother is a secretary.
(d) Alice's mother is a novelist.

3. What is Abigail's relationship to Calvin Trillin?
(a) Abigail is Calvin's editor.
(b) Abigail is Calvin's mother-in-law.
(c) Abigail is Calvin's mother.
(d) Abigail is Calvin's daughter.

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

5. Which one of the following values does Alice NOT teach her children, according to Trillin?
(a) Do not over-value financial success.
(b) Smoking is a personal freedom that should be defended and protected.
(c) Worry about being kind and generous to people.
(d) Find meaning in the work you do.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the young surgical residents dioesthe following after Alice's bypass operation:

2. What does Alice's father do for a living?

3. Where does Alice's father grow up?

4. Calvin Trillin is a writer for which publication?

5. What is the headline in the magazine article in which Alice is featured as a model at the age of thirty-five?

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