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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. In Chapter 39, how many Sundays does Odile miss Mass?

2. How old was Eugenie's son when he died?

3. What jewelry does Odile's family give Bitsi?

4. In Chpater 25, who orders Miss Reeder to leave France?

5. What color roses adorn the pews for James and Eleanor's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Professor Cohen never use one of her vases?

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

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

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

5. Who is the German who inspects libraries, and how does the inspection of the American Library proceed?

6. Who is Clara de Chambrun?

7. Why does Miss Reeder have to leave the library?

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

9. What news does Professor Cohen have for Odile and Bitsi when they deliver books in Chapter 30?

10. What is it like when Paul takes Odile to a cabaret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul and Papa obey the Germans and round up Jews. Do they regret their actions? Are Paul and Papa morally responsible for their actions?

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

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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