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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. Who throws a party for the staff on New Year's Day?

2. Why does Will ask if Tess' phone is broken?

3. How does Simone appear around Samantha?

4. What object does Jake say he does not believe in while eating with Tess after the show in Winter?

5. Who is Tess pleasantly surprised to see at the show in Winter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Tess call Zoe Howard and Simone's puppet?

3. What does Tess discover in Jake's room in Spring?

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

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

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

7. Where does Jake take Tess when they leave the show in Winter?

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

9. Why does Tess feel like she has accomplished when Simone invites her for dinner?

10. Why does Simone go on a cleanse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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