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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. In "Doors," how many hours is it before Nora decides to die?
(a) 8.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

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

3. In a study, what antidepressant were depressed fish given?
(a) Welbutrin.
(b) Nardil.
(c) Celexa.
(d) Prozac.

4. What time does a man ring Nora Seed's doorbell in "The Man at the Door"?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 8:30 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical problem did Voltaire have?

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

3. In "The Successful Life," how old was Nora when she retired from swimming?

4. How many days before Nora was to get married, did she back out?

5. How much is Nora getting paid for the talk she is giving in "The Successful Life"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

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

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

6. In "The Chessboard," what seems different to Nora when she returns to the library?

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

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

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

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

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