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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 does Lukas reveal came to the Netherlands?

2. How old is Willem?

3. What instrument had Sylvie been learning?

4. Where does Pa work?

5. What does Helena accuse Sylvie of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amy make of the Tan family when she arrives in the Netherlands?

2. Why does Amy go to Ma's work in the middle of the day?

3. What is Sylvie's legacy within the family?

4. Where does Lukas live?

5. How does Amy feel about going to Europe?

6. Why was Lukas and Sylvie's childhood difficult?

7. Why does Amy to go Jim's school?

8. What does Amy discover at Sylvie's apartment?

9. What is Sylvie's first interaction with Filiip like?

10. What does Helena think of Amy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the voice of Sylvie. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss how Amy changes after she discovers Sylvie is missing. What about her character or behavior changes drastically from her normal demeanor, and why? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Ma's perception of her family based on the chapters she narrates. What does Ma think of each of her family members, and what does she perceive as her place within the family?

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