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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 does Lukas fight at the scene of Sylvie's suicide?

2. Who resists Amy's idea to consult Epsilon?

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

4. What does Sylvie find mixed in with her laundry?

5. What happens when Sylvie and Lukas come back from Venice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karin seem to think about Sylvie?

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

3. What happens to Amy when she bikes home to the Tan's house?

4. What does Sylvie put in her cello case?

5. What does Amy accuse Lukas of doing?

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

7. What is Epsilon?

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

9. How does Sylvie die?

10. What happens when Lukas and Sylvie come back from Venice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Grandma's inheritance. Why is it such an important motif in the novel, and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Sylvie and Lukas's relationship. How does it shift throughout the novel?

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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