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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. Whose house was broken into?

2. Where did Sylvie live as a child?

3. What is the name of Sylvie's doll?

4. How do the Tans greet Amy?

5. What is Sylvie's real name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sylvie's first night at the Tan house awkward?

3. What does Amy discover about Sylvie's career by calling her company?

4. Why is Helena upset with Sylvie?

5. What does Helena give to Sylvie to make up for dinner?

6. Who comes to get Sylvie at the airport?

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

8. What was Sylvie's relationship with Ma like?

9. What does Helena think of Amy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss race and racism in the novel. Specifically, compare and contrast the racism Sylvie and Amy face in the Netherlands and America. How does it compare, and in what ways does it affect them?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told entirely from the perspectives of Amy, Sylvie, and Ma. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from three different points of view. How does viewing the events from these perspectives affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Sylvie and Helena. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it this way? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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