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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 40, what time does Joe wake Lily when he turns on the TV?

2. What is Miss Reeder's first name?

3. When Paris is liberated, how many subscribers create a band that plays on the library lawn?

4. In Chapter 31, what time does Odile leave the library to go to Professor Cohen's?

5. In Chapter 22, in a letter to Remy, when does Odile say that their mother attended mass for the first time in ages?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do Paul, Roman, and Philippe do to Margaret?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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