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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. How did Julia try to make her cooking classes feel?

2. Julia's husband wrote lots of letters to whom?

3. Where did Julia take her first cooking class?

4. Where was the apartment Julia found in Marseille?

5. What did Julia eat during her first lunch in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Julia have to do in order to pass her practical exam at Cordon Bleu?

4. How did Julia meet her husband?

5. What did Paul's age difference benefit in Julia's life?

6. Julia Child said this book was about what?

7. Why did Paul consider quitting his job?

8. What did Julia learn in Marseille about the French language?

9. Julia had the hardest time adjusting to what in her first apartment in Paris?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did Julia become interested in cooking, and what is ironic about her start in that career?

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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