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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what city does Nora Ephron live?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Boston.
2. Where is JFK walking to when he walks past Nora and asks her a question?
(a) To Airforce One.
(b) To his helicopter.
(c) To a meeting.
(d) To the restroom.
3. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
(a) Because it is a perfect combination of flakes and vegetables.
(b) Because she found something she lost.
(c) Because the strudel reminds her of home.
(d) Because it is such a satisfying accompaniment to soup.
4. Who does Nora equate her computer addiction to?
(a) Drug addicts.
(b) Couch potatoes.
(c) politicians
(d) Adulterers.
5. What kind of approach does Nora take when giving advice?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Cryptic.
(c) Straightforward.
(d) Elementary.
6. What medical condition does Nora equate to from spending too much time enjoying a great book?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Hypothermia.
(c) Manic depression.
(d) The bends.
7. What does Nora cause the reader to think about as they read about where she lives?
(a) Where their friends live.
(b) Where they live themselves.
(c) Why they should live in New York.
(d) Where they want to live.
8. What does Nora compare the rapture of a great book to?
(a) A diver.
(b) Nature.
(c) A dance.
(d) A love affair.
9. According to Nora, what is a small but valued plus to living in New York City?
(a) The art and culture.
(b) The shopping.
(c) The subway.
(d) Having a doorman.
10. Where did Nora's first husband take her in an attempt to patch together their failed marriage?
(a) Australia.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) South America.
11. What bakery did Nora used to find her favorite cabbage strudel?
(a) Mrs. Herb's Hungarian Bakery.
(b) Mrs. Herbst's Hungarian Bakery.
(c) Mrs. Hebet's Hungarian Bakery.
(d) Mrs. Herbert's Hungarian Bakery.
12. How does Nora relate to the characters in her favorite novels?
(a) She imagines finding a solution to their problems.
(b) She imagines being a part of their world.
(c) She imagines writing their stories.
(d) She imagines writing a movie script for their stories.
13. What is the good that comes of Nora's husband's affair while she is pregnant?
(a) Nora has a swift divorce.
(b) Nora realizes the value of fiction.
(c) Nora finds a new man.
(d) Nora realizes she loves her child.
14. What does Nora say everyone experiences?
(a) Those moments where they wish they would have known something.
(b) Good advice that was not taken.
(c) Bad advice from well meaning people.
(d) A moment of clarity that they did not act on.
15. Why can't Nora hear the question that JFK asks her directly?
(a) Because someone is talking over her.
(b) Because The Speaker of the House answers JFK first.
(c) Because Nora is too star struck.
(d) Because of the noise of the heliocopter.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens after Nora's first request for cabbage strudel is denied by the owner of Andre's bakery?
2. What does Nora say is easy to do when it comes to advice?
3. Which "Bill" is Nora referring to in the chapter "Me and Bill?"
4. What magazine article does Nora write when she realizes her life has changed and she is now a writer?
5. What was one of Nora's favorite foods?
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