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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 color lights were on the Eiffel Tower when Julia first saw it?

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

3. What was Simca's favorite thing to cook?

4. Where did Julia first teach her private cooking lessons?

5. What color was the Buick station wagon Paul and Julia owned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Julia spend her time in Marseille when Paul worked long hours?

2. Why did Julia joins the OSS?

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

4. How did Julia get a publisher for her first cookbook?

5. Why did Paul consider quitting his job?

6. Who were the Gourmettes?

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

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

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

10. Why did Simca ask Julia for help on her cookbook, and how did Julia respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of student was Julia, and how did this attribute affect other areas of her life aside from school?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fear was a common theme in this book that was presented a number of times by a number of people. What were some of these instances, and how did fear affect the people in the book?

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