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

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

3. What does Rachel start a debate about at Shabbat lunch?

4. Who has Rachel dated since Miriam?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Rachel begin to notice about her clothes the week after having Shabbat with Miriam's family?

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

5. What actor does Rachel hook up with and how does she feel about it?

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

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

8. Who teaches Rachel about "soul aesthetic"?

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

10. Why does Rachel get fired?

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 desire to be cared for by a mother. Why is Rachel so desperate for the love of a mother? What are the characteristic of her ideal mother, and how does this fantasy differ from her actual mother?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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