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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. How long did Nora have Voltaire?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) About 3 years.
(d) A year.

2. What time is it when Nora joins the life where she went to live with Izzy?
(a) 8:30 a.m.
(b) After 9 a.m.
(c) Around noon.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

3. What chess piece is Mrs. Elm's favorite?
(a) Queen.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Rook.
(d) Knight.

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

5. What does Nora drink two hours before she decides to die?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nora work in "Fire"?

2. What does Nora wish she had studied instead of Philosophy?

3. Where were Nora Seed and Mrs. Elm in "A Conversation About Rain"?

4. 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?

5. Since retiring from swimming, how many times has Nora swum the Channel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Fire," what does Nora remember that she had loved about swimming?

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

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

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

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

8. At the end of "The Chessboard," what life does Nora wish to try next?

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

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

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