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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 is the name of the newspaper that Mark gives Rachel in the airport that has a story about the robbery?

2. What happens to Sam on the flight home to Washington?

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

4. What color hair does Richard Finkle have?

5. What does Rachel discover in the copy of the Washington Post she finds in Mark's office?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.

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

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

5. Describe Arthur's physical appearance.

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

7. Does Rachel enjoy giving cooking demonstrations?

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

9. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.

10. Describe Richard Finkel's character.

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

Discuss Rachel's strengths and weaknesses as a character. Do you think she will weather the end of her marriage to Mark and get back on her feet? Why do you think so? Provide specific examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

What are the members of the therapy group like? Does Rachel feel she will get support from them during this time? Are there tensions between some members? How so?

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