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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 is Miriam drinking when Rachel meets her at the Golden Dragon for their second date?

2. Why does Miriam pull away from Rachel's touch at a restaurant?

3. Who is home visiting at Miriam's during Shabbat?

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

5. Who tells Rachel she has gained weight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Rachel kiss after a movie?

2. Who teaches Rachel about "soul aesthetic"?

3. Who is Bluma Sternberg?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Rachel love to watch Miriam eat?

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

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

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 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 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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