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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. Who has been lying to Amy?

2. Who pulls Sylvie aside at the funeral?

3. Who does Grandma give permission to handle her burial arrangements?

4. What does Helena give Ma at the end of the book?

5. What does Amy discover about Lukas and Sylvie's relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Estelle call Sylvie?

2. Who is Sylvie surprised to see at the funeral?

3. Where does Amy meet Filip for the second time?

4. What does Sylvie discover about her relationship to Lukas?

5. What is Helena's explanation for treating Sylvie so badly?

6. What does Sylvie put in her cello case?

7. What does Sylvie do in the days following Grandma's death?

8. What stereotypical tourist activity do Sylvie and her friends indulge in?

9. Where does Amy find Filip to get an explanation from him?

10. What does Sylvie decide to do the moment she discovers the truth about her relationship to Lukas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast Sylvie's life in America and her life in the Netherlands. In what ways is her life different or the same in these places?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Sylvie's relationship to her parents. What does she think of her parents, and how does she believe her parents perceive her? Why? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the Tan family's reluctance to let anyone other than the police get involved in Sylvie's case. Why do they push against Amy's efforts to try to look for Sylvie?

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