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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora Ephron anticipate she will feel like if she gets a purse that is big enough to carry all of her things?
(a) A mule.
(b) A pack horse.
(c) A donkey.
(d) An airport traveler.

2. What does Nora claim that the obsession with maintenance of physical appearance is trying to ultimately do?
(a) Turn back the clock.
(b) Transform oneself.
(c) Lead to better health.
(d) Lead to vitality.

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

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

5. According to Nora Ephron, what about parenting is lacking?
(a) Support from other parents.
(b) Community support.
(c) A manual and training.
(d) Good advice.

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

7. What does the effects of eyesight going bad affect?
(a) Reading books.
(b) Writing novels.
(c) Being able to read telephone books, menus, and pill bottles.
(d) Almost everything a person does.

8. What does Nora surrounding herself with something she loves, like her apartment, help her cope with?
(a) The loss of her children.
(b) The loss of love.
(c) The loss of her mother.
(d) The loss of her dog.

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

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

11. What happens to Nora as she exercises?
(a) She loses weight.
(b) She discovers that she is uncoordinated.
(c) She sweats indecently.
(d) She gets hurt.

12. Who is one of Nora's favorite chefs?
(a) Guy Savoy.
(b) Wolfgang Puck.
(c) Anthony Bourdain.
(d) Julia Child.

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

14. Where can you look for advice about parenting, but be advised that there are many different opinions?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Best friends.
(c) Other parents.
(d) Books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nora's most recent attempt at working out?

2. What affects every human being?

3. Which body part does Nora Ephron believe shows age the most?

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

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

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