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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. How old was Nora in "The Successful Life" when she won a gold olympic medal for the 800m freestyle?
(a) 22.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

2. What degree does Nora have?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Biology.
(d) Economics.

3. Who had been Nora's favorite philosopher to study?
(a) Grosseteste.
(b) Fromm.
(c) Chomsky.
(d) Thoreau.

4. What magazine does Nora see on display at the newsagent's in "Doors"?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) Business Matters.
(c) Vogue.
(d) Discover.

5. What time is it when Nora joins the life where she went to live with Izzy?
(a) Around noon.
(b) After 9 a.m.
(c) 8:30 a.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nora find herself when she tries the life where she went to live with Izzy?

2. Where were Nora Seed and Mrs. Elm in "A Conversation About Rain"?

3. How much is Nora getting paid for the talk she is giving in "The Successful Life"?

4. What color is the book that Mrs. Elm hands Nora when she gets to the Midnight Library?

5. What does Nora wish she had studied instead of Philosophy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the place where Nora finds herself after deciding to end her life?

2. Who comes to Nora's door in "The Man at the Door, and why does he come to see Nora?

3. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?

4. In "The Chessboard," what seems different to Nora when she returns to the library?

5. What does Nora realize as she sips wine in "Antimatter"?

6. What does Nora learn about her parents in "The Successful Life"?

7. How did Nora learn of her father's death, and how did he die?

8. In "The Tree That Is Our Life," what does Nora say about life?

9. Who is Mrs. Elm, and why does Nora like to spend time with her when she is in school?

10. What does Nora remember that her father said when she told him that she would no longer compete in swimming?

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