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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Lounger.
(b) Overstuffed.
(c) Antique.
(d) Office.

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

3. Where does Nora's former best friend Izzy live?
(a) Australia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Denver.

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

5. How did Nora's father die?
(a) Hit by a bus.
(b) Drowned.
(c) Hit by a truck.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nora's flatmate in "Fire"?

2. In "Fire," how old was Izzy when she died?

3. What degree does Nora have?

4. In "Doors," how many hours is it before Nora decides to die?

5. In "Doors," what does Ravi say that he has to do to earn money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora learn happened to Izzy in "Fire"?

2. Why did Nora take the job at String Theory?

3. What does the building look like where Nora finds herself at midnight after her decision to end her life?

4. At the end of "Antimatter," why does Nora call her brother?

5. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?

6. Who is Mrs. Elm, and why does Nora like to spend time with her when she is in school?

7. What does Nora realize as she sips wine in "Antimatter"?

8. In "The Successful Life," what does Nora discover about her physical condition?

9. What does Nora see when she goes inside the building she finds after trying to end her life?

10. What does Nora learn about her parents in "The Successful Life"?

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