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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parenting in Three Stages.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What helps most people become inspired to cook?
(a) An incredible restaurant.
(b) An inspirational chef.
(c) A catered event.
(d) A great cookbook.

3. What do the contents of Nora's purse most resemble?
(a) A grocery gag.
(b) Mary Poppin's bottomless carpet bag.
(c) A bag lady's bag.
(d) Grace Kelly's Hermes bag.

4. Why does it seem pointless to answer honestly if a friend says you look great?
(a) Your friend is lying to you.
(b) Your friend wants to look better than you.
(c) You already know you look great.
(d) You won't believe it anyway.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nora admit to doing to maintain her face?

3. What feeling does Nora's purse give to women everywhere who cannot seem to make traditional purses work?

4. What might some consider cooking to be?

5. What does Nora Ephron not like about her purse?

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