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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 Helena and Willem bring food from for lunch when Sylvie visits as an adult?

2. Who made Sylvie's doll?

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

4. What is the name of Grandma's nurse?

5. Where did Sylvie go to university?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Lukas live?

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

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

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

7. Who comes to get Sylvie at the airport?

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

9. Who is Estelle?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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