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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 name does Rachel say she would like to have when she plays the game "What Do You Wish You Were Named"?

2. Who is Juanita?

3. What does Rachel dislike about Richard's wife?

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

5. What does Marvin take from the fruit basket in Rachel's hospital room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rachel react to seeing an article about herself and the robbery in the Daily News?

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

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

4. Describe Juanita's character.

5. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.

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

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

8. What does Rachel learn about Thelma's birthday?

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

10. Describe Richard Finkel's character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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