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

2. What are Rachel and Jonathan doing when Harry returns to his apartment?

3. What does Rachel say one network said about her when she tried to get a show with them?

4. What kind of take-out does Rachel's father order for her from his apartment?

5. How tall does Rachel think the mugger is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jonathan visit Rachel in New York City?

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

3. What are some of the rules of Rachel's therapy group?

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

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

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

7. What was Rachel and Mark's early relationship like?

8. Describe Amelia's role in Rachel's life.

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Rachel worries about being single and thinks about marriage whenever she meets a new man. What does she think about the man on the subway? Does she believe Detective Nolan is someone she could be married to? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of Rachel's diamond ring to this story. When did Mark give her the ring? How does losing it in a robbery symbolize the end of her marriage? What happens that makes Rachel decide to sell it?

Essay Topic 3

What role does food play in this novel? How is it important to Rachel's life and marriage? Why does Rachel provide recipes as she tells the story of her marriage breaking up? Do the recipes add to the story? Explain why or why not.

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