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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 "Fire," how did Izzy die?

2. In "The Man at the Door," how long is it before Nora Seed decides to die?

3. How long before the wedding that Nora was supposed to have with Dan, did Nora's mother die?

4. How did Nora's father die?

5. What actor has Nora liked since she watched him play Plato in the Athenians?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Mrs. Elm, and why does Nora like to spend time with her when she is in school?

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

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

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

6. Why are Ravi and Joe mad at Nora?

7. In "Fire," what does Nora remember that she had loved about swimming?

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

9. How does Nora respond to Mrs. Elm's question about how she feels in "The Chessboard"?

10. In "System Error," when does the glitch go away that Mrs. Elm is working on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An aphorism is a statement that expresses a truth or an opinion in a succinct manner. What are some aphorisms that Mrs. Elm uses? How do the aphorisms help Nora understand ideas and concepts?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Nora was a competitive swimmer in her root life. When was Nora a competitive swimmer? What did swimming mean to her? Why did she quit and how did quitting change her relationship with her father?

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