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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. What was one of Nora's favorite foods?
(a) Cabbage soup.
(b) Cabbage strudel.
(c) Cabbage slaw.
(d) Cabbage pie.
2. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
(a) Because it is such a satisfying accompaniment to soup.
(b) Because it is a perfect combination of flakes and vegetables.
(c) Because the strudel reminds her of home.
(d) Because she found something she lost.
3. Under what political circumstance does Nora Ephron refuse to support Bill?
(a) Gay marriage.
(b) Gay rights.
(c) Gay adoption.
(d) Gays in the military.
4. Who does Nora save when he gets locked in the nearby Men's room?
(a) The Speaker of the House.
(b) The Vice-President.
(c) The President.
(d) A Supreme Court Justice.
5. Where did Nora claim her time was spent while she was at the White House?
(a) Walking the halls of the White House.
(b) Standing by a file cabinet.
(c) Making tea for the President.
(d) Sifting through paperwork.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Nora feel at the beginning of her relationship with Bill?
2. How does Nora relate to the characters in her favorite novels?
3. What has happened in New York that does not detour Nora Ephron from living there?
4. What is the name of the woman who admits to having an affair with JFK?
5. What medical condition does Nora equate to from spending too much time enjoying a great book?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Nora and Bill's relationship in the beginning?
2. What is the relationship that Nora draws between the reader and a diver?
3. What happens when Nora sees Bill on TV again?
4. Who are the two people that greatly influenced Nora in her life?
5. Describe the way in which Nora share her one liners?
6. What is Nora's problem in college?
7. What event leads to Nora's personal story of being an intern at the White House while JFK was President?
8. What does Nora believe makes a great story?
9. Why is Nora upset about not being able to find her favorite food since 1982?
10. What does Nora begin talking about when describing her life in New York?
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