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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Peppermint Tea," how long has Nora's brother been her manager?
2. What color fountain pen does Nora see on Mrs. Elm's desk in "System Error"?
3. Who is Mrs. Elm playing chess with when Nora returns to the library after going to the Three Horseshoes?
4. What color is the book that Mrs. Elm hands Nora when she gets to the Midnight Library?
5. In "Doors," what does Ravi say that he has to do to earn money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Book of Regrets, and how does it make Nora feel?
2. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?
3. What is the place where Nora finds herself after deciding to end her life?
4. What does Nora realize after she learns that Voltaire had a heart condition?
5. What does Nora remember that her father said when she told him that she would no longer compete in swimming?
6. At the end of "The Chessboard," what life does Nora wish to try next?
7. How did Nora learn of her father's death, and how did he die?
8. In "The Tree That Is Our Life," what does Nora say about life?
9. In "The Successful Life," what does Nora discover about her physical condition?
10. In "The Chessboard," what seems different to Nora when she returns to the library?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mrs. Elm often compares life to a chess game. Why does Mrs. Elm often compare life to a chess game? How does she use the analogy to teach Nora how to deal with life’s challenges?
Essay Topic 2
In Nora’s rock-stair life, Ryan Bailey is an old boyfriend. What have been Nora’s feelings about Ryan in her root life? How does Nora realize that Ryan’s persona is a façade? How does seeing him for who he is change her opinion about him?
Essay Topic 3
Nora thinks of herself as a black hole in her root life. Why does Nora consider herself to be a black hole? Why does she decide that she is not a black hole, but a volcano?
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