View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of oven was commonly found in French kitchens that was not common in American kitchens?
(a) Bread ovens.
(b) Pizza ovens.
(c) Range ovens.
(d) Baking ovens.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Simca feel when Julia changed some of the recipes in the second volume?

2. What did Julia hate about TV shots after the shooting was over?

3. What did Julia want the reader to feel like they were getting when reading her favorite book?

4. When did Julia and Simca begin drifitng apart?

5. Why was the second draft of Julia's book rejected?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Julia spend her time when her show was approved?

2. What was the result of Paul's investigation by the government?

3. Why did Julia decide to only do two books with Simca?

4. What bothered Simca when she and Julia were interviewed and featured in Vogue Magazine?

5. Why did Julia think writing the second volume of her book would be easier than the first?

6. How long did it take Julia to find the right French Bread recipe, and how did she feel about this?

7. From wat illness did Paul suffer, and what was the first sign of it?

8. How did Julia deal with the problem of the French Bread recipe?

9. What improvements did Julia and Paul make to their home in Washington, D.C.?

10. What part of the segment shooting in France did Julia find tedious?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 753 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample