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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 flavor is the cake given in Spring?

2. What lesson did Tess take away from being a 51 percenter?

3. What does Jake only want Tess to eat with him?

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

5. Which of these is each generation said to be nostalgic for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Jake imply will choke Tess eventually?

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

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

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

9. What does Tess think Winter means for food at the restaurant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tess moved to New York with stars in her eyes, eventually becoming disillusioned. How does living through an extreme life transition help to build Tess' understanding of her own desires?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Tess says she is performing when she pretends to like kissing Ariel. In what other ways does Tess put on a performance regarding her likes and dislikes? Why does she need people to like her?

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