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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 is the name of Tess' trailer, the person who trains her?

2. Which city does Tess move to?

3. Which job has Tess previously had?

4. Which food lesson is the first narcotic people craved?

5. What gift does Jake put in Tess' locker in Autumn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tess mean when she says she feels like she could die around Simone?

2. What does Sasha mean when he says Tess is now in the marge?

3. How does Tess answer Howard's question about a challenge she has overcome?

4. What does Tess notice about Jake and Simone?

5. Why does Tess lie to her old classmate when she sees him at the restaurant in Autumn?

6. Why does Simone tell Tess to set up a meeting with Howard in Autumn?

7. Why does Tess have such a difficult time learning on the job?

8. What does Tess find out about Simone and Jake's history in Autumn?

9. How does Simone define abundance to Tess?

10. What group of people are loyal customers to the restaurant since the beginning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Tess' perception of Ariel goes from Mean-Girl to a friend. Provide examples of how Ariel's treatment of Tess, as well as Tess' confidence level, change throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Jake is not very nice to Tess. He often loses his patience, insults, and talks down to her. Why would she put up with his behavior; furthermore, what makes her attracted to him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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