View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What helps most people become inspired to cook?
(a) An inspirational chef.
(b) An incredible restaurant.
(c) A catered event.
(d) A great cookbook.

2. What happens in Nora Ephron's marriage as she is experimenting in the culinary world?
(a) She is left for another woman.
(b) She gets a divorce.
(c) She cheats on her husband.
(d) She has another child.

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

4. Who inspires Nora Ephron to change her life by helping her find her true personal style in cooking and in home decor?
(a) Lee Bailey.
(b) Michael Fields.
(c) Julia Child.
(d) Craig Claiborne.

5. Why does Nora Ephron get frustrated carrying her purse around?
(a) She finds it too heavy.
(b) The purse strains her shoulder.
(c) She ends up loading it up with too many things.
(d) She can never find anything in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora Ephron not like about her purse?

2. What does Nora claim that the obsession with maintenance of physical appearance is trying to ultimately do?

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

4. What did Nora used to do to be rid of unwanted hairs?

5. What kinds of books is Nora most interested in?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 257 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample