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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. Why is Alex's family having a hard time making money?

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

3. What country are Andi and her father in when they land at the airport?

4. Where is Andi invited to play her guitar?

5. Why does the headmistress pull Andi aside at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we know about Andi's brother, Truman?

2. Why does Andi want to return to New York so badly?

3. What is the relationship like between Andi and her mother as the book opens?

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

5. Why does Andi want to visit the catacombs?

6. How does Andi's guitar allow her to make money and meet a new friend?

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

8. Why do fireworks make Louis-Charles both happy and sad?

9. What does Andi discover at the library that may suggest a connection between Alex and Malherbeau?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each time Andi enters the catacombs she has a paranormal experience. On her first visit she sees and hears things that are not there. On her second visit she is transported back in time.

What leads Andi to the catacombs? Why is she fascinated by them? Do you believe she is actually having a paranormal experience, or do you feel her experiences are the result of her medications and/or injuries? In the end, does it matter if the experiences were real? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Andi and why is she suffering from depression as the book opens? What do we know about Andi's life? Why is she taking antidepressants? What is life like between her mother and father? What happened to create this situation?

Essay Topic 3

What has happened to Andi since her arrival in Paris that has helped her to forget her troubles? Who has influenced Andi's change? What does this mean for the development of Andi's character? Do you think this will be a lasting change in Andi? Why or why not? What will need to happen for Andi to fully recover from the death of her brother and the mental decline of her mother?

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