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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter two, how much time passes between Calvin's first and second meeting with Alice?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What is the first thing that strikes Calvin about Alice when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Alice looks more alive than anyone he sees.
(b) Alice is opinionated.
(c) Alice is so very pretty.
(d) Alice is talkative.

3. What is the name of the magazine that hosts the party where Calvin first meets Alice?
(a) Monocle.
(b) Life.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Times Magazine.

4. What is Alice's maiden name?
(a) Willkins.
(b) Monocle.
(c) Francis.
(d) Stewart.

5. Calvin states that he and his wife disagree about which of the following details from the night when they first meet?
(a) The pipe smoke and the glow.
(b) The hat and the pipe smoke.
(c) The food and the beverages.
(d) The hat and the punch bowl.

6. Where does Calvin keep one of the photos of Alice from the article in chapter three?
(a) On his desk.
(b) On his living room wall.
(c) On his mantle.
(d) On his bedside table.

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

8. At the end of chapter three, Calvin tells a story about Alice in which she makes an annual trip to which of the following locations?
(a) Her best friend's grave.
(b) A summer home in Nova Scotia.
(c) A brownstone in Greenwich Village.
(d) A plant nursery in New Jersey.

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

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

11. 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?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

12. Of the following, which does Calvin NOT list among those Alice frequently takes care of?
(a) Cancer patients.
(b) Alice's children.
(c) Stray animals.
(d) Alice's parents.

13. According to Calvin, why does he show Alice everything he writes in rough draft?
(a) Calvin does not trust his editor at work.
(b) It saves Calvin time.
(c) Calvin thinks it gives her an opportunity to improve her own writing.
(d) Calvin values Alice's opinion and wants to impress her.

14. In chapter three, what is the name of the publication in which Alice is featured in a fashion spread?
(a) Monocle.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Times Magazine.
(d) Time.

15. According to Calvin, what is Alice wearing when he sees her for the first time?
(a) A black hat.
(b) A white hat.
(c) A yellow hat.
(d) A red hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?

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

3. How does Calvin characterize his father-in-law?

4. Calvin claims that the first time he sees Alice, he detects what quality about her heritage?

5. How does Calvin describe the impact of Alice's beauty on her life?

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