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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 language did Julia's husband speak?

2. How many GIs took the cooking course with Julia in France?

3. When did Paul first live in France?

4. What was Paul forced to consider during the government's investigations while he was in Marseille?

5. What was the name of Julia's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who were the Gourmettes?

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

4. What happened to Julia's French speaking skills after moving to Paris?

5. How did Julia feel about her apartment in the Art Deco building in Marseille?

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

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

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

9. How did Paul's mother get by after her husband died?

10. How was Julia raised?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Julia endured many different trials before the end of the book. What were some of these trials and what lessons did she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What were some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the narrative?

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