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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. Where is JFK walking to when he walks past Nora and asks her a question?
2. Why is Nora so happy about the cabbage strudel?
3. If Nora was propositioned by JFK, what is the one thing she would not have been able to do?
4. How does Nora handle Bill's lies regarding Gennifer?
5. What is Nora's neighborhood like?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the point of discussing a lost food?
2. What event leads to Nora's personal story of being an intern at the White House while JFK was President?
3. Describe Nora and Bill's relationship in the beginning?
4. Describe Nora's job at the White House.
5. Who are the two people that greatly influenced Nora in her life?
6. What does Nora believe makes a great story?
7. What favorite food does Nora share about?
8. What is Nora's problem in college?
9. How does Nora feel about what happened between Bill and Monica?
10. What have books done for Nora, ever since she was a child?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the chapter titled "Le Strudel Perdu" Nora discusses the topic of loss through a very vivid description of cabbage strudel and her quest to find it after one of her favorite Hungarian bakeries closes. Nora discusses the idea of loss and the infinite quest to look for what gave you joy that is now gone forever. Write an essay about a significant loss in your life, on that you had to let go of the outcome of in order to heal. Perhaps your loss ended joyfully. Maybe it did not. Connect 3 of Nora's points on loss and letting go in your own essay, interlacing her narrative in with yours.
Essay Topic 2
Nora finishes her book with the chapter that discusses death. She says that aging is better than the alternative and that there is positive to be found in aging. Living life to its fullest is the best way to live. Enjoying everything as much as you can. Write an essay that supports these sentiments. Write an inspirational essay that encourages both yourself and others to life to the fullest. What does that mean to you? How would you go about executing that plan?
Essay Topic 3
Nora Ephron talks about losing her eyesight and being frustrated because she finds it increasingly difficult to read. Write an essay on the power of literacy. In what ways does literacy affect our entire life? From communication, to obtaining a job, to understanding a political action, to having an informed opinion, or simply in understanding the world around you, there are so many ways literacy is part of daily life. Discuss 3 ways that literacy has changed your life. Describe how and why literacy is so necessary. Be sure to include at least 3 examples in your response.
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