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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 buy for herself from the vintage shop?

2. Who raised Jake since he was eight?

3. How does Will respond to Tess saying she is having a tipsy week?

4. What label does Jake say he does not believe in?

5. What does Tess imagine the cake symbolizes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 Why would the author choose to have Jake share with Tess such an old-fashioned, outdated opinion?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