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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Julia feel after sending her first complete book to the publishers?
(a) Excited.
(b) Empty.
(c) All of these.
(d) Anxious.

3. What did Julia hate about TV shots after the shooting was over?
(a) Doing voice overs.
(b) Washing off her make-up.
(c) Editing the film.
(d) Taking down the sets.

4. Which of the following was NOT something Julia bought for the house into which she and Paul moved after they left Germany?
(a) A garbage disposal.
(b) A new stove.
(c) A dishwasher.
(d) A garage door opener.

5. Where did Julia and Paul move after their time in Germany?
(a) Portugal.
(b) America.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Spain.

6. What did Julia say television production was at times?
(a) Strange.
(b) Obnoxious.
(c) Hectic.
(d) Tedious.

7. What kind of business did Jim Beard own?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A cooking school.
(d) A publishing house.

8. What main ingredient was different between France and America?
(a) Salt.
(b) Flour.
(c) Yeast.
(d) Rice.

9. Who was the major guest in a segment while Julia was shooting in France?
(a) Simca.
(b) The owner of her first apartment.
(c) The owner of the first restaurant in which she ate.
(d) Her teacher at Cordon Bleu.

10. With whom did Julia work to find the recipe Jones wanted in the second volume?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jean.
(c) Judith.
(d) Simca.

11. What did Julia want the reader to feel like they were getting when reading her favorite book?
(a) A new experience.
(b) A personal cooking lesson.
(c) A cultural trip.
(d) An education.

12. What book was Julia's favorite to write?
(a) "From Julia Child's Kitchen."
(b) "Cooking with Julia."
(c) "The French Chef."
(d) "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."

13. What did Julia first think of her German town?
(a) It was too American.
(b) It seemed very dark.
(c) It was not much different from France.
(d) It looked cold.

14. What was the first sign of Paul's disease?
(a) Nosebleeds.
(b) Chest pain.
(c) Severe headaches.
(d) Breathing problems.

15. What kind of interviews did Julia do when the book had a second printing?
(a) All of these.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Radio.
(d) TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Julia doing right as Paul was retiring?

2. Where was Julia most productive while writing the second volume?

3. How long did Simca visit Julia in the US?

4. What upset Julia in the articles about her second volume?

5. What was Judith Jones' occupation?

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