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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 makes Rachel feel sick?

2. What does Miriam insinuate about two women being together?

3. What was Dr. Mahjoub always telling Rachel to do?

4. What would happen if Miriam told her parents she likes girls?

5. What does Rachel want to do with the clay figure after getting her haircut?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Rachel put on an all-black outfit for Miriam?

4. Why does Rachel love to watch Miriam eat?

5. Who is Bluma Sternberg?

6. Why is Rachel asked to leave Shabbat?

7. What does Miriam say would happen if her parents knew she liked girls?

8. Why does Rachel tell Ana she slept with an actor?

9. What does Rachel tell Dr. Mahjoub ruined her life?

10. What food does Rachel go out to buy for herself and Miriam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's relationship to her faith. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does it impact Rachel's understanding of herself?

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 physical transformation after falling off of her restrictive diet. How does she react to finding out she gained weight? How does this realization impact her?

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