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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 does Nora have her student Leo playing on the piano?
(a) Bach.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Chopin.

2. How old was Nora in "The Successful Life" when she won a gold olympic medal for the 800m freestyle?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

3. What is the name of Nora's cat?
(a) Voltaire.
(b) Jean-Baptiste.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Abelard.

4. Since retiring from swimming, how many times has Nora swum the Channel?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. How old is Nora's neighbor, Mr. Banerjee?
(a) 96.
(b) 87.
(c) 84.
(d) 91.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had been Nora's favorite philosopher to study?

2. Who had been Nora's only friend at String Theory before she moved back to Scotland?

3. What time does Nora write a suicide note?

4. What magazine does Nora see on display at the newsagent's in "Doors"?

5. What does Nora remember that she wanted to be prompted by Mrs Elm and after reading an article in a magazine?

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