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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. What was the name of Jim's car in college?

2. What is Sylvie's Chinese name?

3. Where does Ma work?

4. What does Amy discover about Sylvie from Bethany?

5. Why does Grandma cry when Sylvie shares photos of Amy and Ma?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Helena upset with Sylvie?

2. What does Helena think of Amy?

3. What do Lukas and Helena assume about Sylvie's disappearance?

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

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

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

7. Who is Estelle?

8. What is Jim's family like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Amy's relationship with, and notion of, Sylvie changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Sylvie's relationship with Grandma. Why is it crucial that Sylvie see her before she die?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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