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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. Which city does Tess move to?

2. Who gives Tess an heirloom tomato to try?

3. Which food lesson is said to be the fifth taste?

4. Which point of view is this story told from?

5. Who taught Tess how to carry multiple plates?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Simone define abundance to Tess?

2. How is the food lesson on taste described?

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

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

5. What does Tess think is strange about how The Owner describes staff and guests?

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

7. Why does Chef scream at Tess when she drops the plate?

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

9. What does Sasha tell Tess, in Summer, that Jake would do to her?

10. What breakthrough about life does Tess have out of life in Autumn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what it means to be a 51 percenter and why Tess is hired. Include examples Tess shares during her interview that make Howard decide Tess is qualified for the title.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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