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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the following, which one is an accurate statement of Calvin's views?

2. What is the SEEK program acronym stand for?

3. According to Calvin, what is the definition of an intellectual?

4. In what publication is Alice's op-ed article on the subject of a smoking ban in New York City published?

5. According to Calvin, which one of the following qualities does NOT characterize his wife Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Calvin Trillin, what makes a person an intellectual?

2. Explain the Alice Tax.

3. In what ways are Calvin Trillin and Alice lucky?

4. Describe the Trillins' trip to Japan. What does their disagreement say about their marriage?

5. Describe what Alice means when she says that someone "doesn't have a nice life."

6. Compare Calvin Trillin's father to Alice's.

7. Why does Calvin Trillin show his wife Alice his rough drafts?

8. What reasons does Mina Shaughnessy give to justify her choice of clothing?

9. What is Alice's attitude toward cigarettes?

10. True or false: Alice shies away from taboo subjects. Explain your answer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Alice express her gratitude throughout her lifetime? What reasons does she give for being grateful? Be sure to address the following:

• How does her sense of gratitude impact others in her life?

• Do you agree with Alice's assessment that she is a lucky person?

Cite examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you make an argument for or against the Alice Tax. Compare and contrast the Alice Tax with Alice's Law of Compensatory Cash Flow. Cite examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the secret that Alice learns from a little girl named L. at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. What special meaning does this lesson carry for Alice? In what ways is L. similar to Alice in the way she lives her life? Cite examples from the book in your response.

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