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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 Simone do that makes her irritable?

2. What does Tess feel when she is sitting by the river?

3. What does Tess do when Jake cuts himself?

4. What does Will model after Tess?

5. What does Tess buy for herself from the vintage shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Simone go on a cleanse?

4. How does Tess' relationship with Simone change after the wine room in Spring?

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

6. How does Jake describe to Tess that she is powerful?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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