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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 kind of shows did Julia shoot in France?

2. What disease did Paul contract?

3. Where did Julia and Paul move after their time in Germany?

4. What was Julia's primary role while writing the second volume?

5. What did Julia say television production was at times?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Paul after his surgery?

2. What did Julia and Paul choose to do after visiting Jean and Simca in France?

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

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

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

6. What bothered Simca when she and Julia were interviewed and featured in Vogue Magazine?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Julia become interested in cooking, and what is ironic about her start in that career?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

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