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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Nora's response to JFK's question?
(a) "I don't know"
(b) "Yes, of course"
(c) "What?"
(d) "It's to the left"
2. After Nora sees Bill on television again, what does she think to herself?
(a) She'll move on entirely and without forgiveness.
(b) She feels pity for him.
(c) She'll forgive him but move on.
(d) She'll give him another chance.
3. What does Nora believe Bill did as a result of his affair with Monica?
(a) Throw away a great woman.
(b) Throw away their relationship.
(c) Throw away the Presidency.
(d) Throw away hope for a nation.
4. What is the structure of Nora's apartment?
(a) Narrow and vertical.
(b) A rounded studio.
(c) Horizontal.
(d) Multi-floor.
5. What newspaper is Nora given the change to write for, realizing her dream of being a journalist at the age of twenty-two?
(a) The New York Magazine.
(b) The New York Post.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The New Yorker.
6. What does Nora cause the reader to think about as they read about where she lives?
(a) Where they live themselves.
(b) Where they want to live.
(c) Where their friends live.
(d) Why they should live in New York.
7. According to Nora, what is a small but valued plus to living in New York City?
(a) Having a doorman.
(b) The shopping.
(c) The subway.
(d) The art and culture.
8. Where did Nora's first husband take her in an attempt to patch together their failed marriage?
(a) Australia.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.
9. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
(a) Because it is a perfect combination of flakes and vegetables.
(b) Because she found something she lost.
(c) Because the strudel reminds her of home.
(d) Because it is such a satisfying accompaniment to soup.
10. What is the good that comes of Nora's husband's affair while she is pregnant?
(a) Nora has a swift divorce.
(b) Nora realizes the value of fiction.
(c) Nora finds a new man.
(d) Nora realizes she loves her child.
11. What does one want to have when they are younger and could really use?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Money.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Looks.
12. What does a reader specifically pick out a book in the hopes of doing?
(a) Escaping.
(b) Sharing.
(c) Learning.
(d) Understanding.
13. Where did Nora claim her time was spent while she was at the White House?
(a) Walking the halls of the White House.
(b) Making tea for the President.
(c) Standing by a file cabinet.
(d) Sifting through paperwork.
14. What is something else that Nora has lost that is beyond her control?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her youth.
(d) Her sense of humor.
15. Who does Bill lie about that Nora rationalizes away?
(a) Monica.
(b) Linda.
(c) Gennifer.
(d) Hillary.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Nora think the advice she gives might not be heard?
2. Where does the book she is reading in "Rapture" take her?
3. How does Nora relate to the characters in her favorite novels?
4. What does Nora remember about the books that she reads?
5. How many times does Nora enter her own kitchen?
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