Nora realizes that depression links to both fear and despair. Define these terms as they appear in the novel. What do these terms mean to Nora, how do they connect, and how did they play out in her root life?

Nora loves Thoreau and quotes from him throughout the novel. List three concepts from Thoreau and explain the philosophical thought behind them. Does Nora agree or disagree with these quotes?

Nora and Hugo discuss the quantum wave function. What is this function, and how does it appear to sliders? Give examples from both Nora’s and Hugo’s lives.