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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month and year does Calvin first meet Alice?
(a) December 1976.
(b) December 1963.
(c) August 1990.
(d) April 1965.

2. In chapter three, who writes the article that accompanies the fashion spread in which Alice is featured?
(a) Calvin.
(b) Nora Ephron.
(c) Alice Trillin.
(d) Mina Shaughnessy.

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

4. What is the name of Calvin's youngest daughter?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Isabelle Alice.

5. What is written on the envelope in which Alice keeps special items?
(a) Trillin Family Mementos.
(b) Memories.
(c) Treasures.
(d) Important Stuff.

6. 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 does not receive a ticket.
(b) Alice is not asked for her identification at a bar.
(c) Alice is stopped for speeding by a police officer, and receives a ticket.
(d) Alice does not remember how to get home from the plant nursery.

7. How old is Alice when she is asked to be photographed by Doug Kirkland and model spring fashions in a magazine?
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty-two.

8. Where does Alice spend her childhood?
(a) Alice grows up in North Carolina and Long Island.
(b) Alice grows up in Greenhaven and Harrison, New York.
(c) Alice grows up in Greenwich and Nova Scotia.
(d) Alice grows up in New York City and New Jersey.

9. According to Calvin, what photo of Alice appears on the cover of the program at her memorial service?
(a) A photo of Alice teaching in a classroom. It is taken when she is in her thirties.
(b) A photo of Alice taken in Italy. It is taken when she is in her fifties.
(c) A photo of Alice wearing a hat. It is taken when she is in her twenties.
(d) A photo of Alice gardening. It is taken when she is in her forties.

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

11. According to Calvin, what kinds of men are attracted to Alice?
(a) Comedians.
(b) Guys with pipes.
(c) Contractors.
(d) Lawyers.

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

13. At the end of chapter two, Calvin states that he is reviewing the galleys of a book. What is the book's subject?
(a) Eating in New York restaurants.
(b) Riding a bus in New York.
(c) Parking in New York.
(d) Bicycling in New York.

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

15. What is the headline for Alice's obituary in the Times?
(a) Educator, Author and Muse.
(b) Educator, Wife and Mother.
(c) College Instructor, Mother and Wife.
(d) Social Activist, Author and Muse.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Calvin, why does Alice take out bank loans in her twenties?

2. Calvin states that he and his wife disagree about which of the following details from the night when they first meet?

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

4. In chapter three, Calvin includes an excerpt from an article that Alice writes about her parents. Which of the following statements summarizes the point makes in the excerpt?

5. In Calvin's second poem in chapter three, he likens Alice to which of the following?

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