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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 does Tess describe being of her own time while at the show in Winter?

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

3. How was Tess feeling at work after the Thanksgiving holiday?

4. What does Tess imagine the cake symbolizes?

5. What does Tess do when Jake cuts himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Tess see when she goes into the coat check room in Spring?

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

5. What is Tess' reaction to the cake from Simone and Jake?

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

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

8. Why does Samantha and Eugene's arrival at the restaurant upset Simone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 Why would the author choose to have Jake share with Tess such an old-fashioned, outdated opinion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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