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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 event at work does Tess miss in Winter?

2. How does Simone know Samantha?

3. Where does Tess wish Jake would take her for dinner in Winter?

4. Which kind of dance music do they play at the show in Winter?

5. How does Tess respond when Jake says he has to leave the diner in Winter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Tess means by, "Now that I'm like this, I can never go back" (170).

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

3. Why does Ariel have such a large network of friends?

4. What does Will mean when he tells Tess to hit pause occasionally?

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

6. Why does Tess say she feels truly relevant when dancing at the show in Winter?

7. How does Tess assist Simone when Simone breaks down in Spring?

8. What does Tess notice about the energy between Simone and Samantha?

9. Why does Jake tell Tess not to get drunk?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Winter, Tess says that she wanted the sunrise to confirm her life, but it felt condemning. How is this realization similar to her romantic dreams about New York?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many of the characters in the novel use some form or drugs or alcohol to self-medicate. Why do they want to bring themselves up and then down? How does that pattern relate to the rhythm of the restaurant?

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