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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Mark like to tell that Rachel describes as a "novella"?
(a) Meeting Rachel.
(b) His first day of work in the newspaper business.
(c) Traveling to Singapore.
(d) When he wrote his first column.

2. What does the man in the plaid shirt sitting next to Rachel keep doing?
(a) Coughing.
(b) Winking.
(c) Hiccuping.
(d) Groaning.

3. What is Ellis buying at the nut stand?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Candied apple.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Candy.

4. What does Uncle Seymour's Beef Borscht refer to?
(a) Title to Rachel's first book.
(b) Movie.
(c) Recipe in magazine.
(d) Cooking show.

5. What recipe directs cooks to cut off the stems carefully or the dish will be hairy?
(a) Sauteed broccoli.
(b) Spinach soup.
(c) Sorrell soup.
(d) Pea soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job does Mark have?

2. Who is Vera Maxwell?

3. What did Charlie refuse to give Vera when she was moving out of their apartment?

4. How long has Rachel been in therapy?

5. Why does Rachel say she would not introduce her therapy group members into a book under normal circumstances?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Rachel's father, Harry, when Rachel arrives at his apartment?

2. What kind of details does Jonathan relate to Rachel about Mark and Thelma's relationship?

3. What happened to Mr. Abbey, Rachel's Washington neighbor?

4. What happens when Rachel's producer hires her a voice coach?

5. How does Harry help Rachel deal with being upset about Mark's affair?

6. How does Ellis react when he sees Rachel when he is buying popcorn?

7. What happens when Rachel discovers Mark's affair?

8. What happens when a robber comes into therapy group?

9. How does Rachel describe her first husband, Charlie?

10. Why does Harry order a lot of stationery?

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