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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 pretends to be a burglar?

2. Where does Amy stay in the Netherlands?

3. What is the female police officer's name?

4. Why can Sylvie not eat lunch with the Tans?

5. What does Helena accuse Sylvie of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Helena think of Amy?

2. What favor does Sylvie do for Grandma to make her feel better?

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

4. What do the Lee parents do for a living?

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

6. Where does Amy like to spend her free time?

7. What is Sylvie's relationship with Pa like?

8. How does Sylvie spend most of her days in the Netherlands?

9. Where did Sylvie live before she came to New York?

10. What does Grandma give Sylvie when she arrives at the Tan house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss how Sylvie's death affects the Tan and Lee families. Specifically, in what ways does Sylvie's death affect the family positively?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the Tan family's reluctance to let anyone other than the police get involved in Sylvie's case. Why do they push against Amy's efforts to try to look for Sylvie?

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