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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 type of engagement ring did Dan give Nora?
(a) Emerald.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Sapphire.

2. What type of chair does Ms. Elm tell Nora to sit in after she discovers she was not a bad cat owner?
(a) Lounger.
(b) Office.
(c) Overstuffed.
(d) Antique.

3. In "Doors," what does Ravi say that he has to do to earn money?
(a) Weed gardens.
(b) Clean carpets.
(c) Sweep streets.
(d) Clean toilets.

4. How long is Nora's talk supposed to be in "Peppermint Tea"?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 35 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

5. How long has Nora worked at String Theory before she is fired?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 12 years, 11 months, and 3 days.
(d) 10 years. 9 months, and 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "String Theory," what color dress has Nora worn to work all week?

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

3. What time does Nora write a suicide note?

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

5. What is the name of Nora's cat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Tree That Is Our Life," what does Nora say about life?

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

4. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?

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

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

7. Who is the librarian?

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

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

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

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