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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 chases Amy into the Tan house after she has snooped?

2. Who is in charge of Epsilon?

3. What was Grandma's favorite holiday?

4. What happens when Sylvie and her friends try to go back to their hotel in Venice?

5. Where do Sylvie and her friends spend their last night in Venice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sylvie put in her cello case?

2. What happens to Sylvie and Lukas at the masquerade ball?

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

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

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

6. What long-kept secret does Ma reveal to Amy for the first time in the Netherlands?

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

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

9. Why is Sylvie's cello not in its case?

10. What does Karin seem to think about Sylvie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of family.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told entirely from the perspectives of Amy, Sylvie, and Ma. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from three different points of view. How does viewing the events from these perspectives affect the plot?

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