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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 is the name of the girl from Nora's school that she sees in "Doors"?

2. What degree does Nora have?

3. In "Peppermint Tea," how long has Nora's brother been her manager?

4. What does Nora remember that she wanted to be prompted by Mrs Elm and after reading an article in a magazine?

5. What type of job did Joe Seed take when he left his hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

2. In "System Error," when does the glitch go away that Mrs. Elm is working on?

3. Who is the librarian?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Nora learn happened to Izzy in "Fire"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book starts 19 years before Nora decides do die. What is Nora’s life like at the beginning of the novel? Why does she decide to commit suicide?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Nora was a competitive swimmer in her root life. When was Nora a competitive swimmer? What did swimming mean to her? Why did she quit and how did quitting change her relationship with her father?

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