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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 long did it take for Julia to find the recipe Jones wanted in the second volume?

2. What was Julia doing right as Paul was retiring?

3. Jones wanted to see more of what types of dishes in the book?

4. Paul worked for what program while in Germany?

5. What did Julia say was her most important lesson learned from writing her first book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Julia describe Simca's home in France?

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

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

7. How did Julia label Louisette on their book, and why?

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

9. What happened to Paul after his surgery?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

How did rumors almost ruin Paul's career, and how did Paul and Julia respond to these rumors?

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