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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Maintenance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject does Nora Ephron claim other women do not answer honestly about when asked for their opinion?
(a) Marriage and friendships.
(b) Mental capacities.
(c) Physical characteristics.
(d) Divorce proceedings.

2. What does Nora use as daily skin maintenance?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Photo-facials.
(c) Potions in bottles and jars.
(d) Exercise.

3. What feeling does Nora's purse give to women everywhere who cannot seem to make traditional purses work?
(a) Joy.
(b) Hope.
(c) Doom.
(d) Fear.

4. What kinds of books is Nora most interested in?
(a) History books.
(b) Fictional book.
(c) Art books.
(d) Cookbooks.

5. What does Nora Ephron's new purse bring her?
(a) Organizational skills.
(b) Clarity.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora Ephron say she wishes she would have enjoyed and appreciated in her life?

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

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

4. What might some consider cooking to be?

5. What subject matter does Nora Ephron refuse to discuss in her book?

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