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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 magazine article does Nora write when she realizes her life has changed and she is now a writer?
(a) A magazine article about being a New Yorker.
(b) A magazine article about living in Los Angeles.
(c) A magazine article about weight issues.
(d) A magazine article about having small breasts.

2. What does Nora remember about the books that she reads?
(a) The intriguing plot.
(b) The characters.
(c) The problems of her life she is reminded of.
(d) Where she was when she read them.

3. What did Nora never have while she was at the White House?
(a) A decent cup of coffee.
(b) An office of her own.
(c) A desk or typewriter.
(d) A chance to meet Jackie Kennedy.

4. What is the tragedy of lost food, according to Nora?
(a) It becomes only a memory.
(b) It is something that average cooks cannot replicate.
(c) It is only a matter of finding, but the finding is challenging.
(d) It destroys one's love affair with food.

5. What does Nora want to happen even though she does not like to exercise?
(a) Get into shape.
(b) Improve her strength.
(c) Get flexible.
(d) Improve her stamina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the book she is reading in "Rapture" take her?

2. What is Nora's neighborhood like?

3. What does Nora believe Bill did as a result of his affair with Monica?

4. Where is JFK walking to when he walks past Nora and asks her a question?

5. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?

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