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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) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) A year.
(d) About 3 years.

2. How many views does a TD talk have that Nora gave about stamina in sport, training, and life?
(a) About 1 1/2 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) Over 1 million.
(d) 3 million.

3. In "The Successful Life," what time does Nora wake?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Only Way to Learn Is to Live," where does Nora find Voltaire?

2. In "Fire," how did Izzy die?

3. What type of chair does Ms. Elm tell Nora to sit in after she discovers she was not a bad cat owner?

4. In a study, what antidepressant were depressed fish given?

5. What color watch is Nora wearing in "Fire"?

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 are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

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

4. What does Nora remember that her father said when she told him that she would no longer compete in swimming?

5. Who is the librarian?

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

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

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

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

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

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