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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. Who asks for Simone to wait on them at the restaurant in Spring?

2. How was Tess feeling at work after the Thanksgiving holiday?

3. Who invites Tess over for dinner in Spring?

4. What is the term for improving an area for the affluent?

5. Who does Simone admit to attending the ballet with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tess call Zoe Howard and Simone's puppet?

2. What is Tess' reaction to the cake from Simone and Jake?

3. How does Tess' relationship with Simone change after the wine room in Spring?

4. What does Will mean when he tells Tess to hit pause occasionally?

5. How does Simone set ambiance when she hosts dinner in Spring?

6. Why does Tess say she feels truly relevant when dancing at the show in Winter?

7. What does Tess see when she goes into the coat check room in Spring?

8. How does Jake describe to Tess that she is powerful?

9. What does Tess think Winter means for food at the restaurant?

10. Where does Jake take Tess when they leave the show in Winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Winter, Tess says that she wanted the sunrise to confirm her life, but it felt condemning. How is this realization similar to her romantic dreams about New York?

Essay Topic 2

Of all the lessons Tess learns at the restaurant, which seem to stay with her, and for better or worse, teach her the most? Are any of the lessons transferable to the reader's life?

Essay Topic 3

Tess always wanted Ariel to invite her to a show, and when she finally did, Tess described the music as being like a knife's edge. How does the irony and sincerity of the music described inform this novel?

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