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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does it seem pointless to answer honestly if a friend says you look great?
(a) Your friend wants to look better than you.
(b) Your friend is lying to you.
(c) You already know you look great.
(d) You won't believe it anyway.

2. What profession is Nora Ephron a critically acclaimed success?
(a) Actor.
(b) Chef.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Director.

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

4. What does Nora now have on her face because of menopause?
(a) Moles.
(b) A mustache.
(c) Rosacea.
(d) Deep wrinkles.

5. How does Nora's cooking style change?
(a) It moves from casual to gourmet.
(b) It moves from gourmet to casual.
(c) It moves from complicated to simple.
(d) It moves from simple to complicated.

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

7. What does Nora Ephon do so that others do not have to witness her aging body?
(a) Stay indoors.
(b) Turns to surgery.
(c) Dress for concealment.
(d) Turns down social invitations.

8. What topic does Nora think each women struggles with all on their own?
(a) Career choice.
(b) Breast size.
(c) Physical appearance.
(d) Intelligence.

9. According to Nora Ephron, what does every woman want?
(a) To look and feel beautiful.
(b) To be in shape.
(c) To be successful.
(d) To enjoy the best things in life.

10. What do the contents of Nora's purse most resemble?
(a) Grace Kelly's Hermes bag.
(b) A bag lady's bag.
(c) A grocery gag.
(d) Mary Poppin's bottomless carpet bag.

11. What is not easy to do as one ages?
(a) Write.
(b) Read.
(c) Hear.
(d) Laugh.

12. What is Nora's most recent attempt at working out?
(a) She is training for a marathon.
(b) She has begun to study yoga.
(c) She has taken up dance classes.
(d) She has hired a trainer.

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

14. When does the job of parenting end?
(a) When the child marries.
(b) When the child begins adolescence.
(c) The death of the parent.
(d) After the age of 18.

15. What is happening to Nora's vision?
(a) She is experiencing double vision.
(b) She is developing cataracts.
(c) It is blurring.
(d) It is changing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the manager of Nora's building?

2. What is the chapter "Blind as a Bat" and ode to?

3. What does Nora use as daily skin maintenance?

4. What feeling does Nora's purse give to women everywhere who cannot seem to make traditional purses work?

5. What does Nora miss being able to read?

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