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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. Who beat Miriam?

2. What does Miriam warn Rachel before Shabbat?

3. Why is Rachel's mother going to New York at the end of the book?

4. How many kids does Miriam have when Rachel sees her at the end of the novel?

5. Who is Rachel most angry at for her weight gain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actor does Rachel hook up with and how does she feel about it?

2. Who is Bluma Sternberg?

3. What does Rachel keep asking Miriam on their second date?

4. Where does Rachel find the clay figure after getting her hair cut?

5. Why does Rachel love to watch Miriam eat?

6. Who gets Rachel fired?

7. What major style change does Rachel make after her second Shabbat with Miriam's family?

8. Who comes to Rachel's desk at work in Chapter 40?

9. Why does Rachel feel bad about wearing an all-black outfit for Miriam?

10. What snack did Rachel really want to try when she was a kid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Rachel and her mother. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does it impact Rachel?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Rachel's self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of her distorted beliefs and perspectives shift and the impact of that transformation.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's comedy career. What is her relationship to comedy and stand-up? In what ways is this hobby beneficial to her?

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