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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 4, how after how many days does Lily's mother come home from the hospital?

3. Where do Margaret and Lawerence go in Chapter 18?

4. Where is Remy stationed in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 5, what time does Odile meet with Miss Reeder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of relationship has Lily had with her mother before her mother got sick?

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

4. Why does Odile feel that she knows the children's librarian even before she meets her?

5. Who is Mrs. Gustafson?

6. Why does Lily's mother go to the hospital?

7. What reasons for wanting the job at the library does Odile give in a note she writes Miss Reeder?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Odile and Lily become friends. Why is their relationship mutually beneficial?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms different in one language than another?

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