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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 does Odile's father say that they have been receiving crow letters?

2. Who does Lily's father get to watch Hortense after she learns Remy is a prisoner of war?

3. Who tells Odile that Boris was shot playing cards?

4. What does Odile have to eat at the cabaret in Chapter 24?

5. Before the Occupation, how many copies of the library newsletters would Odile print?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret have to be especially careful on the streets of Paris?

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

3. Who does the Countess think is responsible for Professor Cohen being arrested and how did she try to help the Professor?

4. What do Odile and her family do for Bitsi after Remy dies?

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

6. What news of Remy does Papa have in Chapter 22?

7. Why is Lily's family not getting any sleep in Chapter 26?

8. In Chapter 31, what does Odile do when she thinks she is followed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily’s father works a lot and is not always available for her. How would you describe the relationship between Lily and her father? Does he allow his work to interfere with his relationship with her?

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

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

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