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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What leads to Nora's personal story of being an intern at the White House while JFK was President?
(a) She tries to publish a White House memoir.
(b) She publicly admits to having an affair with JFK.
(c) Her college asks her for a review of her internship.
(d) She prints a copy of a news article on Mimi Fahnestock's affair.

2. What does Nora say is easier to do once the experience has played out?
(a) See the compassion in the moment.
(b) See the opportunity in the moment.
(c) See the wisdom in the moment.
(d) See the humor in the moment.

3. What kind of approach does Nora take when giving advice?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Elementary.
(c) Straightforward.
(d) Cryptic.

4. Where did Nora's first husband take her in an attempt to patch together their failed marriage?
(a) Asia.
(b) South America.
(c) Australia.
(d) Africa.

5. What is Nora's response to JFK's question?
(a) "It's to the left"
(b) "Yes, of course"
(c) "What?"
(d) "I don't know"

6. What kind of advice does Nora mostly dispense in the chapter "What I Wish I'd Known"?
(a) Advice on aging.
(b) Advice on money.
(c) Advice on self-help.
(d) Advice on emails.

7. How many times does Nora enter her own kitchen?
(a) When a meal is being prepared.
(b) A couple of times a day.
(c) Hundreds of times a day
(d) Nora does not cook.

8. What does the story of Nora and JFK bring reality to?
(a) The trying times of the 1960's.
(b) The glamour and public intrigue of the White House.
(c) The marriage between John and Jackie.
(d) Nora's own personal problems.

9. Why can't Nora hear the question that JFK asks her directly?
(a) Because of the noise of the heliocopter.
(b) Because someone is talking over her.
(c) Because The Speaker of the House answers JFK first.
(d) Because Nora is too star struck.

10. What is Nora's biggest issue in college?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her living quarters.
(c) Her academics.
(d) Her weight.

11. How does Nora describe herself as she sits in front of her computer?
(a) A workaholic
(b) Jittery and anxious
(c) A mouse potato.
(d) a computer addict

12. Who tells Nora about Andre's Hungarian Bakery opening?
(a) A food critic.
(b) A chef.
(c) A food writer.
(d) A waitress.

13. Who does the character of Sally most resemble in the film "When Harry Met Sally?"
(a) Nora Ephron.
(b) Meg Ryan.
(c) Katie Couric.
(d) Diane Sawyer.

14. Where did Nora claim her time was spent while she was at the White House?
(a) Sifting through paperwork.
(b) Making tea for the President.
(c) Standing by a file cabinet.
(d) Walking the halls of the White House.

15. What did Nora feel at the beginning of her relationship with Bill?
(a) Love.
(b) Envy.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Spite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine article does Nora write when she realizes her life has changed and she is now a writer?

2. How does Nora handle Bill's lies regarding Gennifer?

3. What does Nora cause the reader to think about as they read about where she lives?

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

5. What is the name of the woman who admits to having an affair with JFK?

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