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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 Helena blame for the recent death in the family?

2. What is Lukas's computer password?

3. Who takes too many cookies when Oma and Opa visit?

4. What was Grandma's favorite holiday?

5. Why has Willem always stared at Amy so intently?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Estelle call Sylvie?

7. Why does Sylvie slap Jim in the face?

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

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

10. What is Epsilon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Ma's perception of her family based on the chapters she narrates. What does Ma think of each of her family members, and what does she perceive as her place within the family?

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 examining some of the structural aspects of the novel that the author decides to employ. Specifically, write about the author's use of emails, phone call transcripts, online posts, etc. intermittently through the chapters. How does this technique affect the plot? Explain.

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