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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Svalbard," what do Nora's fingers smell like?
(a) Fish.
(b) Rope.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Salt water.

2. How many lives has Hugo had?
(a) 110.
(b) About 275.
(c) Nearing 300.
(d) 55.

3. At the time of the Doomsday Book, was the average size of an English community?
(a) 75 people.
(b) 150 people.
(c) 100 people.
(d) 125 people.

4. What is the name of the woman who gives Nora her work assignment for the day in "A Gentle Life"?
(a) Louise.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Melody.
(d) Velma.

5. What time is it when Nora talks to her daughter in "A Pearl in the Shell"?
(a) 2:32 a.m.
(b) 1:18 a.m.
(c) 3:11 a.m.
(d) 4:06 a.m.

6. How is Nora feeling in "Svalbard"?
(a) She has a fever.
(b) She has a headache.
(c) She is sick to her stomach.
(d) She is vomiting.

7. How much time does Nora remember that Ash took to help her bury her cat?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

8. How far can polar bears smell blood?
(a) A mile away.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 a mile.
(d) 3/4 of a mile.

9. What is the name of the three-legged Alsatian that Nora cares for?
(a) Diesel.
(b) Burns.
(c) Locke.
(d) Cupcake.

10. How many people live in Longyearbyen?
(a) 1,900.
(b) About 1,100.
(c) 2,100.
(d) Around 2,000.

11. in "The Perfect Life," what is Nora writing a book about?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Oliver Wndell Holmes.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) William James.

12. When did Nora's grandfather, Lorenzo Conte, come to London?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1952.

13. What degree does Hugo have in his root life?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Biology.
(c) Geology.
(d) Physicist.

14. What color stripe does Nora have in her hair in "A Silver Tray of Honey Cakes"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

15. What color is Ravi's hair in "Fame"?
(a) Black.
(b) White-blonde.
(c) Green and pink.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Svalbard," what is Nora wearing?

2. At what age had Nora been fascinated with the Arctic?

3. What is the name of Nora's dog in "The Game"?

4. What was the name of Ingrid's husband?

5. Where is Ingrid from?

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