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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 "One Night in Longyearbyen," how long has Hugo been in the life where Nora is?
2. In one life, what is the name of the teenage son Nora has who keeps slamming doors in her face?
3. In "A Gentle Life," what type of dog does Nora walk first?
4. How many years ago was there hardly any open water in Svalbard in April?
5. How much time does Nora remember that Ash took to help her bury her cat?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Lost in the Library," what does Mrs. Elm think is happening to Nora?
2. Who is Ingrid and why is she in Svalbard?
3. How does Nora feel during the life when she and her husband own a winery?
4. How did Nora get a piano, and how did she learn to play?
5. Who is Nora's boyfriend when she works at an animal shelter?
6. What does Hugo say about sliders?
7. What does Nora do when she sees a polar bear?
8. How did Ash help Nora when her mother was undergoing surgery?
9. How does Nora feel when she encounters Molly?
10. Where does Dylan say that he saw Mrs. Elm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nora and Joe are not close in Nora’s root life. Why are Nora and Joe not close in her root life? How does her suicide attempt change their relationship? How do they mend their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?
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