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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blind as a Bat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Nora as she exercises?
(a) She loses weight.
(b) She sweats indecently.
(c) She discovers that she is uncoordinated.
(d) She gets hurt.

2. What does Nora Ephon do so that others do not have to witness her aging body?
(a) Dress for concealment.
(b) Turns down social invitations.
(c) Stay indoors.
(d) Turns to surgery.

3. What age does Nora Ephron appear to be when she tells her anecdotes and stories?
(a) A woman of any age.
(b) A woman in her twenties.
(c) A woman in her sixties.
(d) A woman having a mid-life crisis.

4. What is the single ingredient that must be left out of every kitchen?
(a) Heart.
(b) Control.
(c) Precision.
(d) Stress.

5. What does Nora claim that the obsession with maintenance of physical appearance is trying to ultimately do?
(a) Lead to vitality.
(b) Lead to better health.
(c) Turn back the clock.
(d) Transform oneself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps most people become inspired to cook?

2. How much does Nora Ephron's friend plan on spending on her vintage purse?

3. What kinds of books is Nora most interested in?

4. Who is one of Nora's favorite chefs?

5. What subject matter does Nora Ephron refuse to discuss in her book?

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