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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Nora's new man in her life?
(a) Sam.
(b) Nick.
(c) Albert.
(d) Pete.

2. Who does Nora have imaginary conversations with?
(a) Nutritionists.
(b) Writers.
(c) Chefs.
(d) Actresses.

3. What is the first stage of parenting?
(a) The child learning to walk.
(b) The child being born.
(c) The child breastfeeding.
(d) Pregnancy.

4. What body part does Nora share how she most deeply feels in the opening of the book?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her face.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her feet.

5. What does Nora Ephron's new purse bring her?
(a) Organizational skills.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Style.
(d) Clarity.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nora Ephron must work outside the home, what kind of purse does she end up getting?

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

3. What subject does Nora Ephron claim other women do not answer honestly about when asked for their opinion?

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

5. What does Nora surrounding herself with something she loves, like her apartment, help her cope with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the new purse Nora gets after returning from Paris look like?

2. Why does Nora travel to Paris?

3. Describe how Nora views her apartment in the beginning?

4. What does Nora claim affects people more than anything else?

5. What kind of a job is parenting?

6. What does Nora's final decision about her new, waterproof, roomy purse do for other women trying to make traditional purses work?

7. What does Nora not like about her own purse?

8. What is the third stage of parenting?

9. What are Nora's thoughts on exercise?

10. What is the first stage of parenting?

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