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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Elm playing chess with when Nora returns to the library after going to the Three Horseshoes?
(a) A computer.
(b) Another librarian.
(c) Someone on a chat.
(d) Herself.

2. What is the name of the girl from Nora's school that she sees in "Doors"?
(a) Megan.
(b) Elspeth.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Kerry-Anne.

3. How many hours a day does Nora swim in "The Successful Life"?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 2 1/2.
(d) 1.

4. When Nora was in school, what sport did she used to compete in?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Swimming.

5. Since retiring from swimming, how many times has Nora swum the Channel?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

6. In "The Successful Life," what time does Nora wake?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

7. Where does Nora find herself when she tries the life where she went to live with Izzy?
(a) Swimming pool.
(b) Work.
(c) Izzy's apartment.
(d) Cafe.

8. What type of engagement ring did Dan give Nora?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Sapphire.
(d) Emerald.

9. Where were Nora Seed and Mrs. Elm in "A Conversation About Rain"?
(a) Lincoln School.
(b) Hazeldene School.
(c) Skyline School.
(d) Roosevelt School.

10. In "Peppermint Tea," how long has Joe been married?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 6 years.

11. How long has Nora worked at String Theory before she is fired?
(a) 10 years. 9 months, and 8 days.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 12 years, 11 months, and 3 days.

12. What did people call Nora when she was swimming?
(a) Blob.
(b) Fish.
(c) Whale.
(d) Speedy.

13. How long before the wedding that Nora was supposed to have with Dan, did Nora's mother die?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 13 months.
(d) 3 months.

14. What does Nora have her student Leo playing on the piano?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Bach.
(d) Chopin.

15. What type of chair does Ms. Elm tell Nora to sit in after she discovers she was not a bad cat owner?
(a) Lounger.
(b) Office.
(c) Antique.
(d) Overstuffed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Nora write a suicide note?

2. What is the name of Nora's flatmate in "Fire"?

3. In "The Successful Life," where did Dan marry his wife Gina?

4. What is Nora doing at 10:15 a.m. in "The Successful Life"?

5. How many views does a TD talk have that Nora gave about stamina in sport, training, and life?

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