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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. What instrument had Sylvie been learning?

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

4. What does Helena tell Amy about her personality?

5. What is Sylvie allergic to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Estelle?

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

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

8. What does Helena accuse Sylvie of doing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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