Finish The Quote
“I hope you won’t think I’m jumping to conclusions, but I’ve had trouble in the past and I want to be clear: I’m not dating you. This is ____, nothing more. I am not interested in a relationship of any kind.”
What is "work"?
This is who is fired from their job due to pregnancy
Who is Elizabeth Evans?
This is how Calvin makes up with Elizabeth after having a fight in the cafeteria, suggesting that they...
What is get a dog?
This is what Elizabeth offered to Calvin, in exchange for sharing living quarters with him, instead of rent
What is dinner/cooking/food?
This is the reason SPECIFICALLY for Calvin Evans to why he would not change his last name
What is "being famous"?
"life has never been fair, and yet you continue to operate as if... once you get a few wrongs straightened out, everything else will fall into place. They won’t. You want my advice?” And before she could say no, he added, “Don’t work the system. _______ it.”
What is "outsmart" it?
This character believes they are a jinx and is obsessed with "saving" people
Who is Calvin Evans?
The reason why Elizabeth is not interested in marriage is because she doesn't want to share this
What is a last name?
This is what Six-Thirty (the dog) was trained to find and pick up, before he found Elizabeth.
What are bombs?
“I don’t need you to fix anything,” she said. “I’m perfectly capable of fixing my own situation.” "_ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _" (Calvin says)
What is "No you're not."
"In the past few months, Calvin and Elizabeth had talked about almost everything—books, careers, beliefs, aspirations, movies, politics, even allergies. There was only one obvious exception: ______.
What is family?
This is the name of the woman who hates Zott because the attention is always on her. She has a degree in psychology, got a boyfriend just because he was single, and was involved in spreading rumors.
Who is Miss Frask?
Calvin wanted to run to work so they could all ride home together in one car. It wasn’t because he cared about saving gas; it was because he couldn’t stand the thought of Elizabeth doing this.
What is driving? (home alone)
This is what was shown to Calvin's father to make him lose interest in the adoption (according to the bishop).
What is a photograph (of Calvin)?
“Margaret—the Physics secretary? That’s who I’m meeting in fifteen minutes. For a fitting.” “Wait. You have a ______?”
What is "a friend?"
"He’d never been one for self-improvement—...But that was before Elizabeth—before he realized that making her happy made him happy. Which, he thought...had to be the very definition of love. To actually want to _____ for someone else."
What is change?
This is the person Calvin swore to hate until his dying breath, who he could never forgive, and who is grudge revolves around
Who is Calvin Evan's biological father?
When her fellow (less intelligent) scientists still couldn't figure things out on their own and continue to ask Elizabeth for help without wanting to give her credit, she decides to have them do this instead.
What is "pay her"? (charge them for help)
This is what Calvin noticed was wrong within the donated textbooks given to the catholic boy's home he stayed in when he was younger
What is ripped/missing pages? (of evolution, etc.)
This is what Calvin does, right after Elizabeth complains about not understanding why people get married and trade in their old names/identities
What is propose?
"...tossing the notebook aside. It wasn’t that he was writing anything terrible about her—just the opposite. Rather, it was more that he couldn’t risk having her discover that he was obsessed with the notion that she might ____"
What is "die" o-o;
This character keeps assigning Elizabeth to new projects, belittling her, and trying to destroy her self esteem (in a position of higher authority)
Who is Dr. Donatti?
In the parking lot, this animal is mentioned by Elizabeth to Calvin in an attempt to broach the subject of love, only to get "rejected"
What are "silkworms"?
After growing more attached to the dog, this is what Elizabeth bought, which was a mistake because Six-Thirty gets scared of loud noises
What is a leash?
This is the PERCENTAGE Calvin says of the women who get married and take their husband’s name, what percentage is "fine with it."
What is ninety-nine point nine percent?