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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 does Rachel not want to be?

2. Who gets Rachel fired?

3. What does Ofer tell Rachel about her haircut?

4. Where does Rachel get a haircut?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rachel get fired?

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

3. Where does Rachel ask Miriam out on a date?

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

5. Why is Rachel asked to leave Shabbat?

6. Who teaches Rachel about "soul aesthetic"?

7. Why does Rachel regret wearing a suit to Shabbat?

8. Who is Bluma Sternberg?

9. Who comes to Rachel's house crying?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Healing from eating disorder and mental illness is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of healing through the plot and characters.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's relationship to Ana. What is the nature of this relationship? What does Rachel hope to get out of it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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