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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 is the first word Mark says to Rachel when he speaks to her in Chapter 7?
(a) Painful.
(b) Britches.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Mean.

2. Where did Arthur and Mark grow up together?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Washington.
(d) Denver.

3. Who was with Rachel in Rome when they got a recipe for linguine?
(a) Meg.
(b) Betty.
(c) Richard.
(d) Julie.

4. What style does Rachel say Mark sometimes writes his columns in that she describes as "dumb"?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Faulkner.
(d) Chekov.

5. What does Rachel get mad at Mark for when they are on the shuttle to Washington?
(a) Sitting too close to her.
(b) Talking about his job.
(c) Making plans for a vacation.
(d) Not paying for her airfare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nurse tell Rachel and Mark when she called their Virginia home?

2. Why does Rachel believe her newborn son arrives early?

3. Who did Helen Finkle fall in love with?

4. What did Rachel's pediatrician tell Rachel and Mark when Sam was born?

5. What does Marvin take from the fruit basket in Rachel's hospital room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What marital fantasy does Rachel have in the airport on the way home to Washington?

2. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.

3. Why does Rachel agree to return to Washington with Mark?

4. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.

5. What does Julie tell Rachel about Mark's promise not to see Thelma anymore?

6. Why is Rachel so upset about the new blazer Mark bought?

7. What is Jonathan doing outside his house when Rachel arrives?

8. Describe Rachel's labor.

9. In what way does Rachel seem to be hoping that her marriage will return to normal after Nathaniel is born?

10. What does Rachel write about in her article "Potatoes and Love"?

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