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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nora Ephron must work outside the home, what kind of purse does she end up getting?
(a) A large plastic shopping bag.
(b) A hobo bag.
(c) A clutch.
(d) A Hermes bag.

2. What item does Nora often lose?
(a) The script she is working on.
(b) The manuscript of the novel she has almost finished.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her magnifying glass.

3. What is the chapter "Blind as a Bat" and ode to?
(a) A Grecian urn.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Writing.
(d) Reading.

4. What changes as Nora moves from an apartment she loves to a place where she lives?
(a) Her mode of transportation.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her relationship.

5. What family relative moves into Nora's building?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her niece.
(d) Her sister.

6. What kind of maintenance overwhelms Nora?
(a) Hair maintenance.
(b) Fashion maintenance.
(c) Skin maintenance.
(d) Body maintenance.

7. What is the single ingredient that must be left out of every kitchen?
(a) Heart.
(b) Precision.
(c) Stress.
(d) Control.

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

9. What is the name of Nora's apartment building?
(a) Apthorp.
(b) Applethorn.
(c) Apthorn.
(d) Thornton.

10. What affects every human being?
(a) The aging process.
(b) The inevitability of death.
(c) Love and marriage.
(d) The birth of a baby.

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

12. What might some consider cooking to be?
(a) An art.
(b) An inspiration.
(c) An expression.
(d) A chore.

13. What did Nora used to do to be rid of unwanted hairs?
(a) Shave them.
(b) Ignore them.
(c) Pluck them out.
(d) Use hair bleach.

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

15. What is the name of Nora's new man in her life?
(a) Sam.
(b) Pete.
(c) Albert.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. How, according to The Parenting Movement, do your parenting skills affect your children?

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

3. Where does Nora find herself at the time she moves?

4. Why does Nora not need a purse for a time?

5. What is happening to Nora's vision?

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