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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 feel when the story of Bill and Monica comes out?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Justified.
(d) Angry.

2. What does a reader specifically pick out a book in the hopes of doing?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Learning.
(c) Sharing.
(d) Escaping.

3. What is the structure of Nora's apartment?
(a) Multi-floor.
(b) Narrow and vertical.
(c) Horizontal.
(d) A rounded studio.

4. What does Nora savor after she has found the strudel?
(a) Victory.
(b) Strudel.
(c) Pride.
(d) A hearty meal.

5. What does Nora cause the reader to think about as they read about where she lives?
(a) Where their friends live.
(b) Where they live themselves.
(c) Where they want to live.
(d) Why they should live in New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora do with the classics?

2. According to Nora, what is a small but valued plus to living in New York City?

3. According to Nora, what keeps people going as they search for something they have lost?

4. What is the biggest pro to living in a small apartment in New York?

5. After the Bill and Monica affair, how does Nora view Bill and his character?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the way in which Nora share her one liners?

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

9. How does Nora feel about what happened between Bill and Monica?

10. What does Nora believe makes a great story?

(see the answer keys)

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