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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 Simone know Samantha?

2. What flavor is the cake given in Spring?

3. What flavor do chicories have?

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

5. What does Simone do that makes her irritable?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is vindictive about the way Will tells Tess her server clogs were thrown out?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tess feels that she begins to level out at the end of Autumn. What made her so overwhelmed previously and how did that affect all aspects of her life in New York?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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