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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blind as a Bat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora miss being able to read?
(a) Magazine articles.
(b) Novels.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The telephone book.

2. What is not guaranteed in a difficult recipe?
(a) Quality ingredients.
(b) Taste.
(c) Proper measurements.
(d) Care and craftsmanship.

3. Which body part does Nora Ephron believe shows age the most?
(a) The stomach.
(b) The decolletage.
(c) The neck.
(d) The lips.

4. What does Nora claim that the obsession with maintenance of physical appearance is trying to ultimately do?
(a) Lead to better health.
(b) Transform oneself.
(c) Turn back the clock.
(d) Lead to vitality.

5. Where does Nora travel to with a friend to buy a purse?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York City.
(c) London.
(d) Hong Kong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part does Nora share how she most deeply feels in the opening of the book?

2. What do women seldom do as they get older?

3. What does Nora Ephon do so that others do not have to witness her aging body?

4. Why does Nora Ephron get frustrated carrying her purse around?

5. What helps most people become inspired to cook?

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