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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to Paul after his surgery?
(a) He would get confused at times.
(b) He had to walk with a cane.
(c) He was on a strict diet.
(d) He could no longer travel.

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

4. What did Paul build in his cellar for Julia?
(a) Book cases.
(b) Wine cases.
(c) A cheese ager.
(d) A writing office.

5. When did Simca publish her own book?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1974.

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

7. What magazine crew was waiting for Julia when she got to La Pitchoune after shooting the show in France?
(a) Master Chefs.
(b) Vogue.
(c) McCalls.
(d) Better Homes and Gardens.

8. What advance did Jones offer Simca and Julia after reading their book?
(a) $1500.
(b) $1000.
(c) $2500.
(d) $2000.

9. Why did Julia think the second volume would take less time to write?
(a) They had more time to work together.
(b) They had a publisher for it.
(c) They already had some material for it.
(d) They had experience writing books.

10. What was Julia doing right as Paul was retiring?
(a) Answering questions for Judith.
(b) Packing up boxes.
(c) Proofreading the book.
(d) Editing pictures.

11. Louisette was considered what with respect to the book on which Simca and Julia were working?
(a) An editor.
(b) A consultant.
(c) A co-author.
(d) A specialist.

12. How long was Julia given to write a second draft of her book after it was first rejected?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 12 months.

13. What did Julia refuse to do in order to stay friends with Simca?
(a) Drink wine with her.
(b) Spend more than a week with her.
(c) Collaborate with her.
(d) Listen to her complaints.

14. How long did it take for Julia to find the recipe Jones wanted in the second volume?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

15. What month did Julia shoot in Provence?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) May.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Julia and Paul decide to put down roots?

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

4. What recipe did Jones want in the second volume?

5. What main ingredient was different between France and America?

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