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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. How many columns does Mark write a week?
2. What does Rachel dislike about Richard's wife?
3. What time does the last Eastern Airlines shuttle to Washington leave from New York?
4. What does Betty say that Jonathan organized for his wife that she never showed up for?
5. Who is the note from that Rachel reads after she returns to Washington in Chapter Eleven?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Juanita's character.
2. Describe Nathaniel's physical appearance.
3. Describe Richard's proposal to Rachel.
4. Why does Rachel agree to return to Washington with Mark?
5. In what way does Rachel seem to be hoping that her marriage will return to normal after Nathaniel is born?
6. Describe Arthur's physical appearance.
7. How do Arthur and Julie keep Rachel entertained in the hospital?
8. What are the policeman doing in Rachel's Washington house when she returns from the cooking demonstration in New York?
9. What is the Siegels' reaction when Rachel calls them to tell them about Mark and Thelma's affair?
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
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 2
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.
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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