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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 inspires Rachel's haircut?

2. Why does Miriam need to leave Rachel's on Friday?

3. What job does Miriam tell her parents she has?

4. What does Rachel eat cream cheese with in her kitchen?

5. Who does Rachel fantasize about while at the gym?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who comments on Rachel's weight gain?

3. What gift does Rachel give Miriam before she leaves for Shabbat?

4. How is Rachel's eating at this point in the novel (Chapters 56-63)?

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

6. Who teaches Rachel about "soul aesthetic"?

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

8. What is Rachel terrified of?

9. Why does Rachel love to watch Miriam eat?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's experience at Shabbat with Miriam's family. How does Rachel feel about the experience, and about Miriam's family?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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