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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 far can polar bears smell blood?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 3/4 of a mile.
(c) A mile away.
(d) 1/2 a mile.

2. In "Fame," where is Nora?
(a) Paris.
(b) Brazil.
(c) New York City.
(d) Spain.

3. When Nora lived in Paris, what did she teach at a college?
(a) Songwriting.
(b) Piano.
(c) History.
(d) English.

4. in "The Perfect Life," what is Nora writing a book about?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Oliver Wndell Holmes.
(c) William James.
(d) Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Gentle Life," what type of dog does Nora walk first?

2. Where does Nora meet Hugo again?

3. When Nora was a lifeguard, what was the name of her best friend?

4. Where did Nora and Dylan meet?

5. In "A Gentle Life," what type of car does Nora drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nora decide to choose a life where she is a rock star?

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

3. Where does Dylan say that he saw Mrs. Elm?

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

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

6. How did Nora get a piano, and how did she learn to play?

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

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

9. What does Hugo say about sliders?

10. What signs of global warming are there in Svalbard?

(see the answer keys)

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