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

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

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

4. At the end of "System Error," where does Nora want to go?
(a) Antarctica.
(b) Arctic Circle.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Peru.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nora?

2. What does Nora have her student Leo playing on the piano?

3. What time does a man ring Nora Seed's doorbell in "The Man at the Door"?

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

5. How did Nora's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nora respond to Mrs. Elm's question about how she feels in "The Chessboard"?

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

4. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

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

6. Who comes to Nora's door in "The Man at the Door, and why does he come to see Nora?

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

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

9. How did Nora learn of her father's death, and how did he die?

10. What is the place where Nora finds herself after deciding to end her life?

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