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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 is the Last Crush?

2. How late is Miriam to dinner on their first date?

3. Who is Ana?

4. What does Miriam do in her spare time?

5. What does Rachel long for at Miriam's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator curb her hunger?

2. What does Rachel's therapist suggest she do for 3 months?

3. Where in Miriam's house does Rachel stay?

4. What is the Peppermint Plotz?

5. What did Rachel's mother instill in her?

6. How many women has Rachel slept with?

7. What does Miriam invite Rachel to her house for?

8. What matters most to the narrator?

9. What does Rachel teach Miriam's family at dinner?

10. Who is Miriam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's detox from her mother. Why does Rachel decide to take a break from her mother, and how does it impact her?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's physical transformation after falling off of her restrictive diet. How does she react to finding out she gained weight? How does this realization impact her?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Rachel's experience with therapy. What does she think of therapy, or her therapist in particular? Is it ultimately helpful? Why or why not?

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