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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. How does Amy think Sylvie died after snooping?

2. Who was Lukas going to give the inheritance to?

3. Who does not want to leave Grandma to go to Venice?

4. Where does Amy snoop around when she is home alone?

5. Who is in charge of Epsilon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sylvie put in her cello case?

3. Who visits Amy at the Tans house when she is home alone?

4. What does Danique say about Sylvie's death?

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

6. Who comes to visit the Tans when Amy is in the Netherlands?

7. What does Karin seem to think about Sylvie?

8. What changes have happened in Amy's life at the end of the book?

9. What does Amy do when the Tans go to the airport?

10. What happens to Sylvie at the bar with Lukas and Estelle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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