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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. How often did Julia teach classes in Philladelphia?

2. Judith Jones worked for what company?

3. What did Julia refuse to do in order to stay friends with Simca?

4. Who changed her mind about certain recipes at the last minute?

5. What happened to Paul after his surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul wanted to focus on what after his retirement?

2. Where did Julia spread her father's ashes?

3. What were the main obstacles Julia faced in creating a French Bread recipe for her second volume?

4. What was the main problem discovered about the French Bread recipe?

5. What did Julia and Simca choose to do while Julia was visiting France for Christmas?

6. How did Julia want her readers to feel when using "From Julia Child's Kitchen?"

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

8. Where did Julia feel the most productive while working on the second volume?

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

10. What did Julia choose to do after her book was rejected for the first time by Houghton Mifflin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how did these instances affect the people involved in those situations?

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

Friendship was a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appeared, and how did the people touched by it react? How did certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what caused these changes?

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