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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 is Rachel afraid to talk about Miriam about?

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

3. Who inspires Rachel's haircut?

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

5. Who tells Rachel about soul aesthetic?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Rachel get fired?

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

4. When does Miriam say she will be back to Rachel's apartment after Shabbat?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Rachel call in sick to work?

10. What is Rachel terrified of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's experience with therapy. What does she think of therapy, or her therapist in particular? Is it ultimately helpful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how Rachel's relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel. What causes it to change, and how does it impact Rachel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore how Rachel's relationship to food changes throughout the novel. What prompts this shift, and how does she deal with it?

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