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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 does Rachel trip over when she is snooping outside the Rice's house?

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

3. Whose birthday party does Rachel forget to go to?

4. In Chapter Nine, what kind of food does Rachel say is good to eat when you're feeling blue?

5. What subject is the article about that is in Rachel's typewriter in Chapter Nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Juanita's character.

6. Why does Betty want to give a dance for Thelma?

7. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.

8. How do Arthur and Julie keep Rachel entertained in the hospital?

9. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.

10. What does Rachel discover in Mark's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a therapist, how does Vera seem to help Rachel? How does act as a positive role model for Rachel? In what way does Vera offer comfort and support after Nathaniel is born?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of snooping in this novel and the characters who do it. Where does Rachel snoop to discover if Mark is having an affair? What information does she find? How is her snooping different than Jonathan's?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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