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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 does Tess say the staff understands about the guests?

2. Why does Tess feel uncomfortable about the way the staff speaks of Rebecca?

3. What nickname does Ariel give Scott that makes him angry?

4. Who interviewed Tess at the restaurant?

5. Which job has Tess previously had?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the food lesson on taste described?

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

3. How does Simone define abundance to Tess?

4. Why is Tess turned away when she tries to enter New York?

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

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

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

8. What does Tess notice about Jake and Simone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

When Jake pontificates on aesthetics and ethics, he tells Tess that even though she grew up with a country club lifestyle, she is in the struggle now. Why does Jake believe struggle equals authenticity?

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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