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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 long is Nora's talk supposed to be in "Peppermint Tea"?
(a) 35 minutes.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.

2. What is the name of the pub where Nora finds herself after leaving the Midnight Library?
(a) Miners Tavern.
(b) West Side Tavern.
(c) The Rusty Bucket.
(d) The Three Horseshoes.

3. What chess piece is Mrs. Elm's favorite?
(a) Rook.
(b) Queen.
(c) Knight.
(d) Bishop.

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

5. What does Nora wish she had studied instead of Philosophy?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Geology.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Nora have Voltaire?

3. How old is Nora's neighbor, Mr. Banerjee?

4. Where does Nora's former best friend Izzy live?

5. What language does Nora regret not sticking with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Nora see when she goes inside the building she finds after trying to end her life?

3. In "Fire," what does Nora remember that she had loved about swimming?

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

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

6. Why did Nora take the job at String Theory?

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

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

9. At the end of "Antimatter," why does Nora call her brother?

10. What does the building look like where Nora finds herself at midnight after her decision to end her life?

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