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

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

3. How long does Odile's friend want her to stay in Chicago in Chapter 33?

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

5. In Chapter 22, when does Miss Reeder tore off the brown paper that shrouds the windows of the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odile try to deal with the crow letters?

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

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

4. What happens that repairs the breach between Odile and Lily?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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