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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 did Rachel's pediatrician tell Rachel and Mark when Sam was born?

2. Who helps Rachel with her bags while waiting at the airport in Chapter 7?

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

4. What does Julie say her daughter flushed down the toilet at school?

5. Who is the note from that Rachel reads after she returns to Washington in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Rachel enjoy giving cooking demonstrations?

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

4. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.

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

6. Describe Juanita's character.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What influence has Richard had on Rachel's life? When he appears at her cooking demonstration, what kind of support does he give her? How does Rachel depend on Richard? Provide specific textual examples to support your points.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two secondary characters and explain their importance to the story. How do they influence Rachel? In what way do they help the plot advance? Provide specific textual examples to support your ideas.

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