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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. In Chapter 9, what has Margaret been doing in the library when Odile sees her in the Afterlife?

2. How long has MrsGustafson lived in Froid?

3. When Lily snoops in Mrs. Guftafson's mailbox, from where has she seen letters come from?

4. In Chapter 11, what color blouse does Margaret lend Odile for Remy and Bitsi's engagement luncheon?

5. Where is Remy stationed in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What announcement does Remy have when Bitsi comes to lunch with his family?

2. When does Lily's father start dating?

3. What is the Soldiers' Service?

4. How does Odile describe the difference in the grand boulevard from the streets from her home?

5. In Chapter 3, what are some impetuous things that Odile remembers her brother doing?

6. On September 1, 1939, who does the army call up?

7. Where is Odile when the first bombs go off, and what is it like?

8. What does Odile's mother serve for lunch when Paul comes for Sunday lunch in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Ambassador Bullitt come to see Miss Reeder in Chapter 19?

10. Why has Odile been so set on learning a trade, getting a job, and saving money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Miss Reeder is first told to leave France, she refuses. What does her refusal have to do with standing up for her principles?

Essay Topic 2

Odile gets a job at The American Library. Why is it so important for Odile to have a job and be able to support herself?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What are the settings in The Paris Library? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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