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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. What did Julia say she would not have had without her husband?

2. How was this book different from the others Julia had written?

3. How did the GIs in Julia's cooking class pay for the course?

4. What did Julia have to force herself to do when she moved to Marseille?

5. Where did Julia take her first cooking class?

Short Essay Questions

1. While attending Cordon Bleu, what did Julia do when she was not busy with school?

2. Why did Paul consider quitting his job?

3. How did Julia put this book together?

4. When did Julia begin cooking, and why did she start?

5. What happened to Julia's French speaking skills after moving to Paris?

6. How did Julia spend her time in Marseille when Paul worked long hours?

7. What made Paul worry about his job when he was in Marseille?

8. How did Julia feel when she went to England for Christmas?

9. Who was Minette, and how did Julia feel about her?

10. How did Julia describe her first impression of Marseille?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training was a constant theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Julia talked a lot about choosing a career doing what one loves. How did she follow her own advice, and how did this change her life?

Essay Topic 3

With which person did you relate the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

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