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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nora handle Bill's lies regarding Gennifer?
(a) She rationalized them away.
(b) She goes into denial.
(c) She discredits them.
(d) She knows the truth.

2. What is Nora always on the lookout for?
(a) The next great book.
(b) The next great play.
(c) The next great actress.
(d) The next great movie.

3. If Nora was propositioned by JFK, what is the one thing she would not have been able to do?
(a) Keep it a secret.
(b) Keep up personal appearances.
(c) Buy a new wardrobe.
(d) Wear perfect hair and makeup daily.

4. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
(a) Because the strudel reminds her of home.
(b) Because it is a perfect combination of flakes and vegetables.
(c) Because it is such a satisfying accompaniment to soup.
(d) Because she found something she lost.

5. What author is Nora reading when she writes the chapter "Rapture?"
(a) Amy Bloom.
(b) Michael Chabon.
(c) Michael Crichton.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Nora hear the question that JFK asks her directly?

2. How long was Nora married to her first husband?

3. What kind of advice does Nora mostly dispense in the chapter "What I Wish I'd Known"?

4. What does a reader specifically pick out a book in the hopes of doing?

5. What is Nora's response to JFK's question?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nora's job at the White House.

2. What are the advantages of Nora's apartment?

3. What event leads to Nora's personal story of being an intern at the White House while JFK was President?

4. What happens when Nora sees Bill on TV again?

5. Describe Nora and Bill's relationship in the beginning?

6. Who are the two people that greatly influenced Nora in her life?

7. What does Nora say about wisdom?

8. What is the relationship that Nora draws between the reader and a diver?

9. Why is Nora upset about not being able to find her favorite food since 1982?

10. What kind of relationship does Nora have with the characters she reads about in books?

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