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

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

3. In "Doors," what does Ravi say that he has to do to earn money?
(a) Weed gardens.
(b) Clean carpets.
(c) Clean toilets.
(d) Sweep streets.

4. 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.

5. What is the name of Nora's cat?
(a) Alexis.
(b) Abelard.
(c) Voltaire.
(d) Jean-Baptiste.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Doors," how many hours is it before Nora decides to die?

2. What medical problem did Voltaire have?

3. What color fountain pen does Nora see on Mrs. Elm's desk in "System Error"?

4. Where does Nora work in "Fire"?

5. When Nora is checking out the life where she runs a pub with Dan, how long has it been since she had a book by her bed in her real life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are there no lives where Voltaire is still alive?

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

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

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

8. What does Nora realize after she learns that Voltaire had a heart condition?

9. At the end of "The Chessboard," what life does Nora wish to try next?

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

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