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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. Who does Rachel visit the morning after she returns to Washington with Mark?

2. What is Marvin's occupation?

3. Who did Helen Finkle fall in love with?

4. What color mustache does Arthur have?

5. Who sends Rachel a fruit basket after she gives birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rachel get into the food writing business?

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

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

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

5. Describe Richard Finkel's character.

6. What is the Siegels' reaction when Rachel calls them to tell them about Mark and Thelma's affair?

7. What are the policeman doing in Rachel's Washington house when she returns from the cooking demonstration in New York?

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

9. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.

10. What does Arthur do that betrays his marriage and the Feldmans friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of person is Mark? Why does he persuade Rachel to return to Washington even though he has no intention of being faithful to her? What does that suggest about his personality?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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