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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. Where does Lukas think Sylvie has gone when Amy comes looking for her?

2. What kind of family does Jim come from?

3. Why does Sylvie cover her mouth when she sees Filip?

4. What is Willem's hobby?

5. Who is Filip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Amy frustrated with Helena when the police visit?

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

6. How does Amy feel about going to Europe?

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

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

9. How did Sylvie meet Jim?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining the idea of "home" from Sylvie's perspective. What does home mean to Sylvie, and why is it so complicated? Where or who is home to her?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Grandma's inheritance. Why is it such an important motif in the novel, and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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