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

2. What color watch is Nora wearing in "Fire"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Orange.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

3. Who had been Nora's only friend at String Theory before she moved back to Scotland?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Lucille.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Charlotte.

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

5. In "The Successful Life," where did Dan marry his wife Gina?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What actor has Nora liked since she watched him play Plato in the Athenians?

2. What chess piece is Mrs. Elm's favorite?

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

4. What tattoo does Nora have in "Fire?

5. Who had been Nora's favorite philosopher to study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

5. What does Nora realize after she learns that Voltaire had a heart condition?

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

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

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

9. Why are there no lives where Voltaire is still alive?

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

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