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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Julia's favorite kind of food?

2. What caused Julia to contact Avis?

3. How did Julia feel when she was working on her first cookbook?

4. Where would the class go while the electricity was out at Cordon Bleu?

5. In what kind of building did Paul find an apartment in Marseille?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Julia want to be when she first went to college?

2. How did Julia feel when she went to England for Christmas?

3. What did Julia have to do in order to pass her practical exam at Cordon Bleu?

4. How did Julia describe her first home with Paul in Paris?

5. While attending Cordon Bleu, what did Julia do when she was not busy with school?

6. What did Julia think about making admissions over botched dishes?

7. Who was Minette, and how did Julia feel about her?

8. Who were the Gourmettes?

9. How did Julia feel as she prepared to move to Marseille?

10. Julia Child said this book was about what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cooking was a major theme and device in this book. Where did it appear, and how was it used to further the narrative along in a unique way?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this book. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in Julia's life?

Essay Topic 3

What steps were taken for Julia's first book to be published, and what did Julia learn during each step of the process?

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