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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 color is Ravi's hair in "Fame"?

2. What time does Nora's alarm go off in "A Gentle Life"?

3. In "One Night in Longyearbyen," how long has Hugo been in the life where Nora is?

4. How old was Nora's father when his father died of a heart attack?

5. What is the name of Dylan's older sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Nora tells Mrs. Elm that she does not want another life in "Love and Pain"?

2. How did Nora get a piano, and how did she learn to play?

3. When does Mrs. Elm tell Nora that she acted when it counted?

4. Who is Ingrid and why is she in Svalbard?

5. What does Mrs. Elm tell Nora about picking a life in "God and Other Librarians"?

6. What signs of global warming are there in Svalbard?

7. How does Nora feel when she encounters Molly?

8. Where does Nora wake up and how does she feel in "Svalbard"?

9. Other than Mrs. Elm, who does Nora remember was kind to her?

10. What is Nora's job as a spotter, and what equipment does she have?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Nora thinks of herself as a black hole in her root life. Why does Nora consider herself to be a black hole? Why does she decide that she is not a black hole, but a volcano?

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