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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. 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?
2. In "Peppermint Tea," how much of a percent does Joe get from Nora's talk?
3. How old is Nora?
4. What is the date when Nora arrives at the Midnight Library?
5. Who is Mrs. Elm playing chess with when Nora returns to the library after going to the Three Horseshoes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nora realize after she learns that Voltaire had a heart condition?
2. What is the place where Nora finds herself after deciding to end her life?
3. In "Fire," what does Nora remember that she had loved about swimming?
4. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?
5. In "The Chessboard," what seems different to Nora when she returns to the library?
6. At the end of "Antimatter," why does Nora call her brother?
7. How does Nora respond to Mrs. Elm's question about how she feels in "The Chessboard"?
8. In "The Successful Life," what does Nora discover about her physical condition?
9. In "The Tree That Is Our Life," what does Nora say about life?
10. In "System Error," when does the glitch go away that Mrs. Elm is working on?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the book, Nora visits Mrs. Elm at the nursing home. What is different about Mrs. Elm at the nursing home? What regrets does Mrs. Elm have? How is Mrs. Elm just as imperfect as Nora?
Essay Topic 2
Nora’s guide when she is trying various lives is Mrs. Elm. What is Mrs. Elm’s role in Nora’s search for happiness? How does she serve as a character foil to Nora?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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