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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. In "The Three Horseshoes," who does Dan have an affair with?
2. In "The Only Way to Learn Is to Live," where does Nora find Voltaire?
3. Where does Nora's former best friend Izzy live?
4. Where does Nora find herself when she tries the life where she went to live with Izzy?
5. In "String Theory," what color dress has Nora worn to work all week?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of "Antimatter," why does Nora call her brother?
2. What does Nora realize as she sips wine in "Antimatter"?
3. How does Nora respond to Mrs. Elm's question about how she feels in "The Chessboard"?
4. Who is Mrs. Elm, and why does Nora like to spend time with her when she is in school?
5. What does Nora see when she goes inside the building she finds after trying to end her life?
6. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?
7. Why are there no lives where Voltaire is still alive?
8. In "The Chessboard," what seems different to Nora when she returns to the library?
9. Why did Nora take the job at String Theory?
10. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Midnight Library, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Nora and Joe are not close in Nora’s root life. Why are Nora and Joe not close in her root life? How does her suicide attempt change their relationship? How do they mend their relationship?
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