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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 does Nora give to the reader in the Chapter "Where I Live?"

2. What do wise people want younger people to do?

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

4. What was one of Nora's favorite foods?

5. What is Nora's job in the White House?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Nora believe makes a great story?

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

4. What political issue makes Nora unwilling to support Bill?

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

6. How does Nora's career in journalism begin?

7. What happens to Nora when she is seven months pregnant that changes the course of her life entirely?

8. Why does Nora believe she was never propositioned by JFK?

9. Why happens one day when JFK walks by Nora one day?

10. Describe Nora's desk environment.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nora talks about her friend Judy and Henry. Judy found a lump on her tongue and only lived for a year while Henry lived until he was eighty-two. Henry had time to prepare, so much so that he had a folder on his desktop that was titled "Exit". Write an essay comparing and contrasting the death experience of Judy and Henry. Write about 5 pros and 5 cons of each? Finally, how would like your life to play out?

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

What is the Western Standard of Beauty? Where did it originate? Why is it so mesmerizing? Write an essay on how standards of beauty are put into place and the positive and negative consequences of defining beauty in a society, especially young girls. Use at least 3 examples of Western Beauty in your response and back your analysis up with real life examples, case studies, etc.

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