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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. Why did Rachel decide to marry Mark?

2. What does Sidney give to Rachel in the group meeting?

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

4. Where did Rachel first meet Mark?

5. What is Rachel's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Rachel feel a sense of relief when she discovers Mark's affair?

3. What are some of the details Rachel gives Detective Nolan about the robber?

4. How did Rachel get a cooking show on television?

5. What does Rachel think about Detective Nolan?

6. What caused Rachel to break up with Mark?

7. What happens to Rachel when she takes the subway to her therapy group meeting?

8. What were Mark and Thelma doing the day that Thelma wrote an inscription in a child's song book to signify the importance of the day?

9. How does Rachel feel about going back to her therapy group?

10. Why does Harry order a lot of stationery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rachel end her marriage to Mark? What loose ends does she tie up at home with Mark before she leaves? What plans does she make for her immediate future?

Essay Topic 2

What is Rachel's opinion about the connection between food and love? How can she tell which stage of a relationship she is by the potatoes she is making? Provide textual examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rachel's success as a cook and food writer. What makes her television show a success? Why do readers find Rachel's writing so appealing?

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