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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. How much does Tess spend on a new dress in Winter?

2. In Spring, where does Tess tell Jake and Simone she hopes to go?

3. Which kind of dance music do they play at the show in Winter?

4. Who does Tess see having sex in the coat check room?

5. How does Will respond to Tess saying she is having a tipsy week?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tess assist Simone when Simone breaks down in Spring?

3. Why does Tess say Jake is terrified of youth?

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

5. What is vindictive about the way Will tells Tess her server clogs were thrown out?

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

7. Why does Tess go to the Grand Central Oyster Bar on her own?

8. How does Simone respond when Tess tells her she wants to go to Europe?

9. Explain what Tess means by, "Now that I'm like this, I can never go back" (170).

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jake tells Tess that all beliefs are a choice. He is referring to an umbrella; however, how does this philosophical statement relate to the story and why would the author choose to include it?

Essay Topic 2

Tess says a lot about Simone could be explained by the fact that she lived in Europe. How is the author showing that Simone has cultivated a personality for herself based on European standards?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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