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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Helen Finkle fall in love with?
(a) Rachel's husband.
(b) Thelma's cousin.
(c) Her secretary.
(d) Richard's friend.

2. What does Rachel say she hates at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) Cold weather.
(b) Nuts.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) A mystery.

3. What does Rachel dislike about Richard's wife?
(a) She giggles.
(b) She's too talkative.
(c) She never talks.
(d) She drinks too much.

4. What is Rachel's position on nouvelle cuisine?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She hates it.
(c) She is neutral on the subject.
(d) She thinks it's silly.

5. What is the subject of Mark's column that he is working on at the beginning of Chapter Nine?
(a) Easter Shuttle.
(b) War.
(c) Tax hikes for the rich.
(d) Economic problems.

6. What subject is the article about that is in Rachel's typewriter in Chapter Nine?
(a) Salad.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Soups.
(d) Appetizers.

7. How tall is Juanita?
(a) Five feet.
(b) Four feet ten inches.
(c) Four feet six inches.
(d) Five feet six inches.

8. What do Sidney and Dan discover once they learn each other's last names?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) They know each other's spouses.
(c) They have the same last name but are not related.
(d) They are distant cousins.

9. Who is the note from that Rachel reads after she returns to Washington in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Harry.
(b) Richard.
(c) Andy.
(d) Jonathan.

10. What did Rachel get from the owner of Chez Helene?
(a) Fresh tomotoes.
(b) Cookbook.
(c) Recipe for bread pudding.
(d) Bottle of wine.

11. What does Rachel say is hard to include in a book when the author has to move the plot forward?
(a) Long descriptions.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Recipes.
(d) Symbols.

12. Who was having drinks with Thelma at the Washington Hilton, according to Betty?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Julie.
(c) Mark.
(d) Jonathan.

13. Why does Rachel believe her newborn son arrives early?
(a) She didn't take good care of herself.
(b) Her blood pressure was too high.
(c) She has gestational diabetes.
(d) Something is dying inside her and he wants to get out.

14. What does Rachel send flying into a row of spectators during her cooking demonstration?
(a) Pot roast.
(b) Onion.
(c) Head of garlic.
(d) Cabbage.

15. Where does Rachel do a cooking demonstration in Chapter Ten?
(a) Macy's.
(b) Culinary school.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Local grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rachel see Jonathan outside his house?

2. What do Sam and Mark find in the river near their Virginia home?

3. Who sends Rachel a fruit basket after she gives birth?

4. What is the first word Mark says to Rachel when he speaks to her in Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of Rachel and Mark's second son?

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