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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. Who comes to watch Alex's family's puppet show one day?

2. What does Alex's family have to perform to earn money?

3. What does the owner of the club give Andi and Jules after they play a music set?

4. What is the nickname of Andi's father's friend?

5. What type of building does her father's friend live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Andi drawn to the guitar at G's house?

2. Who are G and Lili?

3. What is the relationship like between Andi and her father?

4. What story does G tell Andi about the French Revolution when she meets him?

5. Who is Virgil and what is his relationship with Andi?

6. What happens between Andi and Nick at Nick's party?

7. What is Andi's behavior like as the book opens?

8. What is the deal Andi strikes with her father?

9. What happens to Alex after the royal family is taken prisoner?

10. What does Andi learn while watching her father and G discuss their DNA testing on a talk show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Virgil and his friends take Andi to a party in the catacombs. As they are entering the tunnels through the Metro, Andi is almost killed by a passing train. How is Andi's near death a wake up call to her? What does Andi realize after her near miss? What does she learn about Virgil that also makes her feel better about her life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Alex's relationship with the Dauphin (prince) of France. Why did the queen choose her to be Louis-Charles' companion? How does Alex feel about this job? How does she feel about the prince in the beginning? Do you think this feeling will change? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Andi is suffering from depression and is taking antidepressants to help her cope with her emotional state. However, throughout the book she takes it upon herself to change the doses of her medication. Some days she takes less, other days she takes too much.

1) Discuss what happens to Andi that makes her change her medication doses?

2) What are the results of Andi's medication changes?

3) Is it safe for Andi to play with her medications? Why or why not?

4) How is Andi's desire to tamper with her medications an indication of her emotional state?

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