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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. Where did Nora and Dylan meet?

2. In one life, what is the name of the teenage son Nora has who keeps slamming doors in her face?

3. Where is Ingrid from?

4. In "A Pearl in the Shell," what does Nora's daughter have a nightmare about?

5. On what road is the restaurant where Dylan and Nora go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nora return to the library after trying the life of a rock star?

2. How did Ash help Nora when her mother was undergoing surgery?

3. In "Love and Pain," what does Nora want when she returns to the library?

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

5. In "Lost in the Library," what does Mrs. Elm think is happening to Nora?

6. How does Nora feel when she encounters Molly?

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

8. What does Hugo say about sliders?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A favorite song for fans of The Labyrinths is “Howl.” What does the song reveal about success and happiness?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Midnight Library, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Nora’s guide when she is trying various lives is Mrs. Elm. What is Mrs. Elm’s role in Nora’s search for happiness? How does she serve as a character foil to Nora?

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