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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 was Julia given to write a second draft of her book after it was first rejected?

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

3. What disease did Paul contract?

4. What did Jones think Julia had underestimated in the book?

5. What made Julia feel more comfortable in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Simca do to hurt her relationship with Julia after the second volume was published?

2. How did Julia spend her time when her show was approved?

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

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

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

6. Why did Julia think writing the second volume of her book would be easier than the first?

7. What did the proprietor of the first restaurant at which Julia ate in France do for her show?

8. Why did Julia decide to only do two books with Simca?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

With which person did you relate the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

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