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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Considering the Alternative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora cause the reader to think about as they read about where she lives?
(a) Where they want to live.
(b) Where they live themselves.
(c) Why they should live in New York.
(d) Where their friends live.

2. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
(a) Because it is a perfect combination of flakes and vegetables.
(b) Because the strudel reminds her of home.
(c) Because she found something she lost.
(d) Because it is such a satisfying accompaniment to soup.

3. What does Nora Ephron say she wishes she would have enjoyed and appreciated in her life?
(a) Her younger and more attractive neck.
(b) Her younger and more attractive decolletage.
(c) Her younger and more attractive derriere.
(d) Her younger and more attractive hands.

4. What is the name of the woman who admits to having an affair with JFK?
(a) Mimi.
(b) Nina.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Marilyn.

5. What is Nora always on the lookout for?
(a) The next great play.
(b) The next great actress.
(c) The next great book.
(d) The next great movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it like living in Nora's apartment in the beginning?

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

3. According to Nora, what is the best way to live?

4. What item does Nora often lose?

5. Who does Nora save when he gets locked in the nearby Men's room?

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