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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 chess piece is Mrs. Elm's favorite?

2. How did Nora's father die?

3. What color watch is Nora wearing in "Fire"?

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

5. What magazine does Nora see on display at the newsagent's in "Doors"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Nora learn about her parents in "The Successful Life"?

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

7. How does Nora respond to Mrs. Elm's question about how she feels in "The Chessboard"?

8. Who is the librarian?

9. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nora is mostly content in the life with Ash and Molly. Why is Nora not totally content in her life with Ash and Molly? Why does Nora feel like an imposter in the life with Ash and Molly?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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