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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Julia have to force herself to do when she moved to Marseille?
(a) Explore the city.
(b) Study her French.
(c) Look for new markets.
(d) Work on her book.

2. When did Paul first live in France?
(a) The 1940s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1910s.
(d) The 1930s.

3. Where did Julia say she learned her greatest lessons about human interactions?
(a) The Catholic church.
(b) The government offices.
(c) The French market.
(d) The Cordon Bleu school.

4. When would Cordon Bleu lose their electricity?
(a) Early mornings.
(b) Wednesdays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Mid-afternoons.

5. How did Julia describe Marseille?
(a) Happy.
(b) Lackadaisical.
(c) Uninhibited.
(d) Strange.

6. Why did Julia not feel she got to live abroad while working in China?
(a) She had no money.
(b) She had tight restrictions on where she could go.
(c) She was always working.
(d) She had no friends.

7. Where did Julia's cooking class with the GIs meet?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A closed restaurant.
(c) A chemistry lab.
(d) A basement.

8. How did Julia describe her first driving experience in Paris?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Educational.
(d) Interesting.

9. What was Paul's occupation when he met Julia?
(a) Artist.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Logistics trainer.
(d) Spokesman.

10. What did Julia say she needed when she got to Marseille?
(a) All of these.
(b) A good friend.
(c) An open heart.
(d) An open mind.

11. Where would the class go while the electricity was out at Cordon Bleu?
(a) The market.
(b) The freezer.
(c) The river.
(d) The gardens.

12. How did Julia try to make her cooking classes feel?
(a) Serious and Educational.
(b) Quick and Concise.
(c) Fun and Informal.
(d) Solid and Real.

13. Where did Julia first teach her private cooking lessons?
(a) The students' kitchens.
(b) Her own kitchen.
(c) Simca's kitchen.
(d) A spare room at Cordon Bleu.

14. Why did Paul consider quitting his job?
(a) To get a better job.
(b) To stay in France.
(c) To avoid an investigation.
(d) To allow Julia to excel in her career.

15. Julia said she wanted this book to be about what?
(a) Her influence on others.
(b) Her growth as a chef.
(c) Her favorite things in life.
(d) Her true memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did French people call Catfish?

2. What did Julia say was the greatest lesson she learned at Cordon Bleu?

3. What would Julia eat while reading the American newspapers?

4. Where was the apartment Julia found in Marseille?

5. Why did Julia take her first cooking class?

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