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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 did Julia's father do for a living?

2. What did Julia have to force herself to do when she moved to Marseille?

3. What language did Julia's husband speak?

4. What was Simca's given name?

5. How did Julia feel when she first when to Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the Gourmettes?

2. How did Julia feel about her apartment in the Art Deco building in Marseille?

3. How did Julia feel when she went to England for Christmas?

4. What did Julia have to do in order to pass her practical exam at Cordon Bleu?

5. Julia had the hardest time adjusting to what in her first apartment in Paris?

6. What did Paul's age difference benefit in Julia's life?

7. Julia Child said this book was about what?

8. When did Julia begin cooking, and why did she start?

9. Who was Curnonsky, and how did Julia feel about him?

10. What did Julia love most about her sister's visit to Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia talked a lot about choosing a career doing what one loves. How did she follow her own advice, and how did this change her life?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of student was Julia, and how did this attribute affect other areas of her life aside from school?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how did these instances affect the people involved in those situations?

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