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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might some consider cooking to be?

2. Why does Nora Ephron believe that her new bag will never go out of style?

3. What is the single ingredient that must be left out of every kitchen?

4. What changes as Nora moves from an apartment she loves to a place where she lives?

5. What feeling does Nora's purse give to women everywhere who cannot seem to make traditional purses work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of maintenance are there?

2. What is happening to Nora's eyesight and what is she having trouble doing?

3. What does Nora think of unwanted hairs and hair removal?

4. What happens when Nora finally gets reading glasses?

5. What happens after Nora gets a divorce?

6. What kind of a job is parenting?

7. How does Nora's interest in cookbooks begin?

8. Describe how Nora views her apartment in the beginning?

9. Describe the second stage of parenting?

10. What are Nora's thoughts on exercise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nora Ephron discusses "The Parenting Movement", which began just before Nora had kids. Write an essay on the past 50 years of the social interpretation of child rearing. If possible, outline the theories that have been offered over time and if they have served parents or not. . Include 3 major researchers and their findings (doctors, psychologists, etc). FInally, end your essay with your own social commentary of parenting What is it that you believe is good advice to follow when raising a child?

Essay Topic 2

Nora conveys that the older generations, the Baby Boomers, are highly proactive. They are always into the latest craze about health and beauty. Write an essay on the aging Baby Boomers and their effect on society. What have been their greatest contributions and their greatest struggles? Include 3 resources and cite your evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Nora talks about falling in love with an apartment as part of her recovery from a broken marriage. She makes her surroundings something she loves so as to help her cope with the loss of love in her life. This action is almost literature based. Write an essay on pieces of classical literature that mirror this exact sentiment. Find 3 examples and find evidence within the prose to discuss in your analysis.

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