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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Penultimate Update to System Error.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of chair does Ms. Elm tell Nora to sit in after she discovers she was not a bad cat owner?
(a) Antique.
(b) Overstuffed.
(c) Lounger.
(d) Office.

2. Where were Nora Seed and Mrs. Elm in "A Conversation About Rain"?
(a) Skyline School.
(b) Lincoln School.
(c) Roosevelt School.
(d) Hazeldene School.

3. In "The Successful Life," what time does Nora wake?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

4. How much is Nora getting paid for the talk she is giving in "The Successful Life"?
(a) 20,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 25,000 pounds.
(d) 15,000 pounds.

5. Who had been Nora's favorite philosopher to study?
(a) Fromm.
(b) Chomsky.
(c) Thoreau.
(d) Grosseteste.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since retiring from swimming, how many times has Nora swum the Channel?

2. In "String Theory," what color dress has Nora worn to work all week?

3. When Nora was in school, what sport did she used to compete in?

4. In "Fire," how did Izzy die?

5. What color are the book in the library where Nora finds herself after she decides to end her life?

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