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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 kind of stories does Rachel read to Sam after she comes home from the hospital?

2. Where does Richard propose to Rachel?

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

4. What does Juanita say about Thelma?

5. What do Sidney and Dan discover once they learn each other's last names?

Short Essay Questions

1. What marital fantasy does Rachel have in the airport on the way home to Washington?

2. Describe Richard Finkel's character.

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

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

5. What is the relationship like between the Feldmans and the Siegels?

6. What is Jonathan doing outside his house when Rachel arrives?

7. Does Rachel enjoy giving cooking demonstrations?

8. Describe Juanita's character.

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

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

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

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 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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