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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. What is the date in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 8, how long has Odile worked at the library?

3. How old is a private named Thomas that Odile sits with until he dies in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 15, how many days after Bitsi receives a letter from Remy do Odile and her parents get a letter from him?

5. In Chapter 18, when is the first time that Odile sees a bombardment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Boris tell Odile about his time in the army during the Russion Revolution?

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

3. How does Remy pack when he leaves for the army and why?

4. What does everyone wear on the day that Bitsi comes for lunch in Chapter 11?

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

6. Who does Odile see in Chapter 9, when she takes the bus home from the library?

7. What happens when Remy visits the library to see Odile at work in Chapter 8?

8. What is the Soldiers' Service?

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

10. Who is Mrs. Gustafson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor is Lily’s stepmother. Why does Lily find it difficult to like Eleanor? How and why does their relationship change?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood in a book. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Paris Library, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Lily’s mother dies. How do Lily and her father grieve for her mother? How and why do they deal with grief differently?

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