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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who insists that Norah is reacting to her state of powerlessness in society during Norah's visit with her?
(a) Tracy.
(b) Emma.
(c) Danielle.
(d) Norah.

2. Who is elected Prime Minister again?
(a) John Turner.
(b) Pierre Trudeau.
(c) Jean Chretrien.
(d) Kim Campbell.

3. What does Reta mention in her letter about the obituary that she wants from the universe?
(a) Peace.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Comfort.

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

5. According to Tom, what is the cause of the condition of Norah's hands?
(a) A fight.
(b) A fall.
(c) Second-degree burns.
(d) Self-mutilation.

6. What does Francis Quinn tell Reta and Tom about the gloves Norah has been wearing?
(a) That Norah wears them to pray.
(b) That Norah wears them in the bath.
(c) That Norah wears them to bed.
(d) That Norah wears them at dinner.

7. In the letter to the short story writer, why does Reta mention that her friend Emma lost the integrity of her body?
(a) Because she can't breathe on her own.
(b) Because she had a double mastectomy.
(c) Because she had colon cancer.
(d) Because she lost her leg.

8. Why does Arthur state that he thinks of the final chapter as the "kiln?"
(a) Because the heat of the fire is akin to the power of the ending.
(b) Because the labor of creation is the same in writing as in art.
(c) Because the clay is malleable and the ending will harden into something beautiful.
(d) Because the clay is as malleable as a reader's interpretation.

9. 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) Give everything away to other homeless people.
(c) Save the package but refuse to open it.
(d) Throw everything away instead of using it.

10. In her letter to the short story writer, Reta hints that a single _________ moment was caught on videotape.
(a) Terrifying.
(b) Horrifying.
(c) Extraordinary.
(d) Wonderful.

11. What is the short story writer's name who Reta writes a letter to?
(a) Robert Spiller.
(b) Russell Sandor.
(c) Richard Smiley.
(d) Renee Simon.

12. In Reta's letter to Ford-Halpern, what is "an endless series of obstacles, an alignment of locked doors"?
(a) Emma's loss.
(b) Norah's world.
(c) Danielle's obstacles.
(d) Reta's mind.

13. What is Norah doing when Reta first sees her in the hospital?
(a) Reading.
(b) Praying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

14. According to Lois, what year did her husband die?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1988.

15. What does Arthur accidentally knock over during his first visit at Reta's?
(a) A glass vase.
(b) A wine bottle.
(c) A serving platter.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Francis, why does everyone dismiss Norah's gloves at the hostel?

2. According to Reta, what can "help us turn down the volume of our own interior discourse"?

3. What does Tom think Norah might be suffering from?

4. Why does Reta have difficulty carrying on a conversation with Arthur when he comes o her home for the first time?

5. Who is Dennis Ford-Halpern?

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