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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. How long has Boris worked at the library in Chapter 34?

2. In Chapter 28 when Margaret is caught, who does she end up with in the police station?

3. What do Bitsi and Odile deliver to Professor Cohen in Chapter 30?

4. When did Clara de Chambrun help found the ALP?

5. When is Eleanor expecting in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What confession do Lily and her dad share after the wedding?

2. In Chapter 26, why does Lily go to see her father?

3. What comparison does Lily make between the wedding and her mother's funeral?

4. What happens to Boris when he is playing cards with his neighbors?

5. What does Odile give Lily when she graduates from high school?

6. How does Miss Reader and the Countess decide to deal with the restrictions on Jews in the library?

7. How do Paul and Odile marry and where do they go for their honeymoon?

8. Where do Lily and Mary Louise work the summer before their senior year?

9. What are Remy's last words to Odile in a letter?

10. In Chapter 25, why does Odile think something is wrong when she returns to the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Reeder serves as a mentor for Odile. How does Miss Reeder serve as a mentor for Odile?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Charles use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created in The Paris Library?

Essay Topic 3

Some women have Nazi boyfriends. Are these women consorting with the enemy? Was it right to humiliate them after the war?

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