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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 8, how many books that are being donated does Odile have to sort through?
2. How old is Margaret's daughter in Chapter 7?
3. What bus does Miss Reeder usually ride to the library?
4. In Chapter 2, what do Lily and her father have for Thanksgiving?
5. Who does Paul help in the summers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why has Odile been so set on learning a trade, getting a job, and saving money?
2. What happens when Remy visits the library to see Odile at work in Chapter 8?
3. What makes Odile realize that the war is on the way?
4. Who does Odile see in Chapter 9, when she takes the bus home from the library?
5. At the end of Chapter 17, why does Odile stay at the hospital after 9 p.m.?
6. Where is Odile when the first bombs go off, and what is it like?
7. What type of relationship has Lily had with her mother before her mother got sick?
8. What does Odile's mother serve for lunch when Paul comes for Sunday lunch in Chapter 3?
9. What is Lily's mother's funeral like?
10. What announcement does Remy have when Bitsi comes to lunch with his family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?
Essay Topic 2
Men are allowed to have mistresses, but women are not allowed to have affairs or get a divorce. What does the conversation that Hortense has with her sister Caroline reveal about double standards? How does Margaret’s situation also demonstrate the double standards for men and women?
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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