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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 does Rachel feel the morning after her binge?

2. Who is Ofer?

3. What drink does Miriam order for herself and Rachel on their first date?

4. Where does Rachel go after Shabbat?

5. What topping does Miriam put on Rachel's frozen yogurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel feel about Miriam's family while attending Shabbat with them?

2. What art project does Dr. Mahjoub have Rachel do?

3. Why does Rachel only eat protein bars for two days?

4. What did Rachel's mother instill in her?

5. What kind of makeup does Rachel apply to Miriam?

6. Where does the narrator work?

7. How does the narrator curb her hunger?

8. What matters most to the narrator?

9. Who is Miriam?

10. Why does Rachel eat her protein bar in the bathroom at a party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's binging habit. At what moments does Rachel find herself eating uncontrollably, and why? How does it impact her relationship to food and her own perception of herself?

Essay Topic 2

Rachel experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Rachel change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes reflect her emotional healing?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's detox from her mother. Why does Rachel decide to take a break from her mother, and how does it impact her?

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