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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 time does the last Eastern Airlines shuttle to Washington leave from New York?
2. What does Juanita say about Thelma?
3. Whose car does Rachel borrow in order to get to the Rice's house?
4. Where does Rachel do a cooking demonstration in Chapter Ten?
5. In Chapter Nine, what kind of food does Rachel say is good to eat when you're feeling blue?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Rachel so upset about the new blazer Mark bought?
2. Does Rachel enjoy giving cooking demonstrations?
3. Describe Rachel's labor.
4. In what way does Rachel seem to be hoping that her marriage will return to normal after Nathaniel is born?
5. What are the policeman doing in Rachel's Washington house when she returns from the cooking demonstration in New York?
6. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.
7. What is the Siegels' reaction when Rachel calls them to tell them about Mark and Thelma's affair?
8. What marital fantasy does Rachel have in the airport on the way home to Washington?
9. How do Arthur and Julie keep Rachel entertained in the hospital?
10. Why does Betty want to give a dance for Thelma?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is humor used in this novel in an effective way? Does Rachel like to use humor to deal with serious, distressing experiences? How so? Provide specific textual examples to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
How do the Siegels show their support of Rachel when Mark is having an affair? What kind of advice do they give her and does Rachel follow 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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