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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 "Svalbard," what do Nora's fingers smell like?
(a) Fish.
(b) Rope.
(c) Salt water.
(d) Tobacco.

2. In "A Pearl in the Shell," what does Nora's daughter have a nightmare about?
(a) Lions.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Bears.

3. In "One Night in Longyearbyen," how long has Hugo been in the life where Nora is?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 6 days.

4. How long have Ash and Nora had a neighbor named Adam?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 years.

5. How long did Dylan go to veterinary school?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 semester.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the three-legged Alsatian that Nora cares for?

2. How many years ago was there hardly any open water in Svalbard in April?

3. In "The Podcast of Revelations," how long ago did Joe overdose?

4. What time is it when Nora talks to her daughter in "A Pearl in the Shell"?

5. When did Nora's grandfather, Lorenzo Conte, come to London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hugo?

2. Where does Nora wake up and how does she feel in "Svalbard"?

3. Who is Ingrid and why is she in Svalbard?

4. What does Mrs. Elm tell Nora about picking a life in "God and Other Librarians"?

5. What is Nora's job as a spotter, and what equipment does she have?

6. What does Hugo say about sliders?

7. Other than Mrs. Elm, who does Nora remember was kind to her?

8. In "A Spiritual Quest for a Deeper Connection with the Universe," why does Nora feel like she is in a play where she does not know the lines, and does Ash notice?

9. Who is Nora's boyfriend when she works at an animal shelter?

10. What does Nora do when she sees a polar bear?

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