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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. At the American Library in Chapter 3, how many subscribers are Parisian?
2. In Chapter 13, what is Professor Cohen researching for a novel she wants to write?
3. Who does Paul help in the summers?
4. How old was Boris when he joined the army when the Russian Revolution broke out?
5. When Boris returns in Chapter 14, how long has he been with the army?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Odile's mother serve for lunch when Paul comes for Sunday lunch in Chapter 3?
2. What is Lily's mother's funeral like?
3. How does Remy pack when he leaves for the army and why?
4. At the end of Chapter 17, why does Odile stay at the hospital after 9 p.m.?
5. In Chapter 3, what are some impetuous things that Odile remembers her brother doing?
6. Why does Odile feel that she knows the children's librarian even before she meets her?
7. Who is Mrs. Gustafson?
8. What announcement does Remy have when Bitsi comes to lunch with his family?
9. What does Odile learn about Paul and his family when they take a walk in Chapter 10?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
Lily’s mother dies. How do Lily and her father grieve for her mother? How and why do they deal with grief differently?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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