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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 take Sylvie for lunch one day?

2. What does Helena tell Amy about her personality?

3. How does Amy feel about Willem?

4. Where does Amy stay in the Netherlands?

5. Where did Sylvie go to university?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim's family like?

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

3. How did Sylvie meet Jim?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Amy feel about going to Europe?

9. Why is Helena upset with Sylvie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of family.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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