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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question about Norah does Lois Winters ask every night at dinner?
(a) Where's Norah?
(b) Why is Norah gone?
(c) When is Norah coming home?
(d) How is Norah?

2. Whose obituary does Reta read in the Globe and Mail?
(a) Pam Horton.
(b) Peter Harding.
(c) Paul Hillsdale.
(d) Paula Hemingway.

3. According to the friend who advised Reta as a young writer, what do obituaries contain?
(a) The dough of life.
(b) The putty of life.
(c) The seeds of life.
(d) The soil of life.

4. What does Lois tell Arthur she attended many years ago?
(a) An opera.
(b) A play.
(c) A concert.
(d) A baseball game.

5. In what month does Reta write her letter to Ford-Halpern?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) August.
(d) December.

6. Why does Arthur tell Reta the day after Christmas that it is urgent that she come to New York?
(a) Because he wants to meet before he leaves the country.
(b) Because he wants her to give a reading at a major bookstore.
(c) Because he wants her to sign a six figure book deal.
(d) Because he wants to have a conference before she finishes the first draft.

7. What items are NOT in the package Christine and Natalie bring Norah after Christmas break?
(a) A thermos and gloves.
(b) Fruit and chocolate.
(c) A brush and comb.
(d) A tracksuit and soap.

8. Arthur tells Reta the day after Christmas that he is filled with admiration for what?
(a) Norah's resolve.
(b) Alicia's goodness.
(c) Roman's faith.
(d) Reta's talent.

9. What does Reta think most people would assume about the inscription on Mary Leland's headstone?
(a) That the inscription is apt.
(b) That the stone mason made a mistake.
(c) That Mary's life was hard.
(d) That Mary would be proud.

10. What list does Lois have arranged in alphabetical order in her recipe box?
(a) A list of one hundred dinners.
(b) A list of one hundred lunches.
(c) A list of one hundred desserts.
(d) A list of one hundred breakfasts.

11. According to Arthur, Roman is an ___________ and ___________ character.
(a) Indifferent; dull.
(b) Indescribable; complex.
(c) Intelligent; interesting.
(d) Interesting; smart.

12. What does Tom think Norah might be suffering from?
(a) Depression.
(b) Amnesia.
(c) Post-traumatic stress syndrome.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

13. How does Reta sign her letter about the obituary in the Globe and Mail?
(a) I no longer mourn for you. Rita Hayworth Orange Blossom City.
(b) I forgive you too. Rita Hayworth Orange Blossom City.
(c) I will not forgive you. Rita Hayworth Orange Blossom City.
(d) I grieve for you too. Rita Hayworth Orange Blossom City.

14. What do the Winters believe Norah will do with the package Christine and Natalie give her?
(a) Give some of the items to other homeless people.
(b) Save the package but refuse to open it.
(c) Throw everything away instead of using it.
(d) Give everything away to other homeless people.

15. Who works as a trombonist?
(a) Danielle.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Emma.
(d) Roman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francis Quinn tell Reta and Tom about the gloves Norah has been wearing?

2. What does Norah do when Reta attempts to forcibly remove her from her street corner?

3. In January, what has Reta left in limbo since her last conversation with Arthur Springer?

4. How does Reta sign her letter to Ford-Halpern?

5. After Reta discovers Norah's wrists, what does Tom leave for Norah when he sees her in Toronto?

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