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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Julia feel when she first when to Paris?
(a) She was afraid of it.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She was overwhelmed by it.
(d) She loved it.

2. What surprised Julia during her first lunch in France?
(a) The portions were huge.
(b) There was more than one course.
(c) She was served a spritzer.
(d) Everyone drank wine.

3. Julia longed for what during her first few weeks at Cordon Bleu?
(a) Individual instruction.
(b) A better understanding of the language.
(c) More money for food.
(d) Freedom to make what she wanted.

4. Who was conducting major investigations within the government when Julia was in Marseille?
(a) McCarthy.
(b) Bush.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Carter.

5. What did Julia eat during her first lunch in Paris?
(a) Turnovers.
(b) Steak.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Oysters.

6. During what month did Julia invite the Gourmettes over for lunch?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) April.

7. What did Dorothy do to make Julia mad?
(a) Published a recipe.
(b) Made a bad comment about her book.
(c) Contacted Simca instead of Julia.
(d) Showed someone one of her recipes.

8. How many volumes were in Curnonsky's encyclopedia of French foods?
(a) 28.
(b) 38.
(c) 48.
(d) 18.

9. When did Paul first live in France?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1910s.
(c) The 1940s.
(d) The 1920s.

10. Who introduced Julia to Dehilleran.
(a) Bugnard.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Helene.
(d) Paul.

11. In their guidebook, what marked the places where Julia and Paul liked to eat best?
(a) 1 cross.
(b) 5 fleur de lis.
(c) 2 forks.
(d) 3 stars.

12. Who cooked most of Julia's meals when she was a child?
(a) Restaurant chefs.
(b) Hired cooks.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

13. Where did Dort and Ivan get married?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

14. Where did Julia grow up?
(a) London.
(b) California.
(c) Paris.
(d) Washington, D.C.

15. Where would the class go while the electricity was out at Cordon Bleu?
(a) The river.
(b) The gardens.
(c) The freezer.
(d) The market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dorothy's occupation?

2. How many staff members did Paul have when he first got to paris?

3. What did French people call Catfish?

4. What caused Julia to contact Avis?

5. What was Julia's favorite kind of food?

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