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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What changes as Nora moves from an apartment she loves to a place where she lives?
2. What do women seldom do as they get older?
3. What do the contents of Nora's purse most resemble?
4. What changes in Nora's life as her cooking style changes?
5. Who inspires Nora Ephron to change her life by helping her find her true personal style in cooking and in home decor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nora not like about her own purse?
2. What happens after Nora gets a divorce?
3. What is the premise of Nora Ephron's book "I Feel Bad About My Neck?"
4. Describe the second stage of parenting?
5. How does Nora's interest in cookbooks begin?
6. What kind of a job is parenting?
7. What is significant about Lee Bailey?
8. What does Nora think of manicures?
9. What is the symbolism of Nora's apartment?
10. What does the new purse Nora gets after returning from Paris look like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nora Ephron discusses "The Parenting Movement", which began just before Nora had kids. Write an essay on the past 50 years of the social interpretation of child rearing. If possible, outline the theories that have been offered over time and if they have served parents or not. . Include 3 major researchers and their findings (doctors, psychologists, etc). FInally, end your essay with your own social commentary of parenting What is it that you believe is good advice to follow when raising a child?
Essay Topic 2
Nora talks about her friend Judy and Henry. Judy found a lump on her tongue and only lived for a year while Henry lived until he was eighty-two. Henry had time to prepare, so much so that he had a folder on his desktop that was titled "Exit". Write an essay comparing and contrasting the death experience of Judy and Henry. Write about 5 pros and 5 cons of each? Finally, how would like your life to play out?
Essay Topic 3
Nora finishes her book with the chapter that discusses death. She says that aging is better than the alternative and that there is positive to be found in aging. Living life to its fullest is the best way to live. Enjoying everything as much as you can. Write an essay that supports these sentiments. Write an inspirational essay that encourages both yourself and others to life to the fullest. What does that mean to you? How would you go about executing that plan?
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