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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 old is the narrator of the story?

2. Which food lesson meant poison when people were wild?

3. Where does Tess fall asleep when she is at Simone's place?

4. What does Sasha tell Tess in Autumn that she no longer is?

5. What does Simone tell Tess in Autumn that she will help her learn how to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Excellence Reflex?

3. How does Tess classify herself compared to her old classmate?

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

5. How is the food lesson on taste described?

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

7. What was the first big secret about a guest Simone shared with Tess?

8. Why does Jake say he may have to protect Tess from Simone?

9. How does Simone define abundance to Tess?

10. What profession does Tess compare being a server to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Thanatos means and why Howard would choose to share this story with Tess when he does. Include how Tess processes the theory and how the death drive relates to Tess' life.

Essay Topic 2

What does Simone mean when she tells Tess that there is a disparity between the way she thinks and the way she speaks? Is Simone correct in her analysis? How does this comment help shape Tess?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jake tell Tess she will need to choose between her mind and her looks? Why would the author choose to have Jake share with Tess such an old-fashioned, outdated opinion?

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