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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 accompanies Karin on her search for Sylvie?

2. What was Grandma's favorite holiday?

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

4. Who has Lukas always been jealous of?

5. Why does Sylvie snoop around when she is home alone?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Amy embarrass herself in front of Filip?

3. What does Karin seem to think about Sylvie?

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

5. What does Karin tell Amy when she calls her the day after Sylvie's body is found?

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

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

8. Why does Sylvie slap Jim in the face?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining the idea of "home" from Sylvie's perspective. What does home mean to Sylvie, and why is it so complicated? Where or who is home to her?

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 describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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