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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many views does a TD talk have that Nora gave about stamina in sport, training, and life?
(a) 2 million.
(b) About 1 1/2 million.
(c) Over 1 million.
(d) 3 million.

2. What degree does Nora have?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Biology.
(d) Economics.

3. What magazine does Nora see on display at the newsagent's in "Doors"?
(a) Vogue.
(b) Discover.
(c) National Geographic.
(d) Business Matters.

4. What does Nora wish she had studied instead of Philosophy?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Geology.
(d) Biology.

5. What medical problem did Voltaire have?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Hyperthyroidism.
(c) Kidney disease.
(d) Restrictive cardiomyopathy.

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

7. In "The Successful Life," how old was Nora when she retired from swimming?
(a) 29.
(b) 27.
(c) 28.
(d) 31.

8. What were Nora Seed and Mrs. Elm doing 19 years before she decided to die?
(a) Shelving books.
(b) Checking out books.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Using the card catalog.

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

10. How many days before Nora was to get married, did she back out?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 49.
(d) 31.

11. What type of engagement ring did Dan give Nora?
(a) Sapphire.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Emerald.

12. How old is Nora?
(a) 31.
(b) 35.
(c) 29.
(d) 33.

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

14. How many hours a day does Nora swim in "The Successful Life"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. What is Nora doing at 10:15 a.m. in "The Successful Life"?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Having a conference call.
(c) Giving a talk.
(d) Coaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date when Nora arrives at the Midnight Library?

2. How long before the wedding that Nora was supposed to have with Dan, did Nora's mother die?

3. When Nora is checking out the life where she runs a pub with Dan, how long has it been since she had a book by her bed in her real life?

4. In "The Successful Life," what is the name of Nora's stepmother?

5. Where did Joe go to university in "Peppermint Tea"?

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