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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Julia like filming for the cooking show?
(a) It was stressful.
(b) It was exciting.
(c) It was fun.
(d) It was annoying.

2. Where was Julia most productive while writing the second volume?
(a) Provence.
(b) Providence.
(c) Prillignon.
(d) Prilliant.

3. What did Jones think Julia had underestimated in the book?
(a) How many people the dishes would feed.
(b) The amount people would pay for the book.
(c) How many people would read the book.
(d) The base of knowledge of Americans.

4. What kind of surgery did Paul undergo?
(a) Bypass surgery.
(b) Exploratory surgery.
(c) Amniocentesis surgery.
(d) Laproscopic surgery.

5. Whom did the magazine crew waiting at La Pitchoune want in a picture with Julia?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Louisette.
(c) Paul.
(d) Simca.

6. What problem was discovered about the French bread recipe Julia put in the book?
(a) It needed different instructions for different elevations.
(b) She suggested using an asbestos tile.
(c) The yeast measurement was wrong.
(d) The flour was not widely available.

7. Why did Julia take a trip to Paris by herself when she lived in Germany?
(a) Paul had to work.
(b) Paul and Julia were fighting.
(c) Paul was called to Washington, D.C.
(d) Julia had a meeting about her book.

8. What did Julia say was her most important lesson learned from writing her first book?
(a) Having trust in the publisher.
(b) The importance of publicity.
(c) Standing her ground on important aspects.
(d) The need for teamwork.

9. Paul worked for what program while in Germany?
(a) The visual program.
(b) The training program.
(c) The music program.
(d) The psychiatric program.

10. What did Simca criticize in a letter she sent to Julia after they began to drift apart?
(a) Some recipes.
(b) Her personal style.
(c) All of these.
(d) Her relationship with Paul.

11. Judith Jones worked for what company?
(a) Knopf.
(b) Houghton Mifflin.
(c) NY Press.
(d) Candlelight.

12. Why did Julia change some of the recipes in the second volume?
(a) They needed fuller explanation.
(b) They needed ingredients that were available in America.
(c) They needed to be more nutritious.
(d) They needed to fit the format of the book.

13. What was Judith Jones' occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Writer.
(d) Copywriter.

14. What recipe did Jones want in the second volume?
(a) Alfredo sauce.
(b) French Bread.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Ratatouille.

15. What was the second volume of Julia's book meant to do?
(a) Extend the range of dishes.
(b) Take the dishes to the next level.
(c) Include the recipes that had been previously removed.
(d) Further promote the first book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month did Julia shoot in Provence?

2. Who did not like the final title given the book before production?

3. What did Julia say television production was at times?

4. Paul wanted to focus on what after he was retired?

5. Jones wanted to see more of what types of dishes in the book?

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