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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. In what location(s) was Julia shot while in France?

2. What caused a lot of arguments between Julia and Simca as the deadline got closer?

3. Who changed her mind about certain recipes at the last minute?

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

5. What did Julia want the reader to feel like they were getting when reading her favorite book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul was investigated for what by the government?

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

3. Paul wanted to focus on what after his retirement?

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

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

6. What was the main problem discovered about the French Bread recipe?

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

8. What did Julia choose to do after her book was rejected for the first time by Houghton Mifflin?

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

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

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 2

How did rumors almost ruin Paul's career, and how did Paul and Julia respond to these rumors?

Essay Topic 3

Cooking was a major theme and device in this book. Where did it appear, and how was it used to further the narrative along in a unique way?

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