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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 much older is Belle than Teddy?

2. What does a newspaper article insinuate might appear on the walls of the Pierpoint Morgan Library in Chapter 14?

3. What type of music lessons does Belle's mother give to school children?

4. In Chapter 5, what do Belle's siblings and mother surprise her with after her first day at the library?

5. In Chapter 10, what color scarf does Belle use when she bids at the auction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What awaits Belle at her family's apartment after her first day as Morgan's librarian?

2. Why is Morgan upset with Belle in Chapter 14?

3. How does Belle always know when Morgan is going to summon her to his office?

4. How does the burden of keeping the family's secret of their race grow heavier as time goes on?

5. What will be Belle's salary as the library for Morgan, and how will that help the family finances?

6. Who is still awake when Belle returns home in Chapter 8, and why?

7. Where did Belle live until she was eight years old?

8. Whose collection is being sold in Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 12, what solution does Morgan come up with for the financial crisis?

10. What argument does Belle remember in Chapter 2 between her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Euphemisms are words or statements that are used instead of profanity or an offensive term. What are some examples of euphemisms used in The Personal Librarian? How are things like sex and other topics not discussed openly during the time period in which the book takes place? How does that affect the way that characters do not say the word abortion? Why were euphemisms used for terms like that?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Personal Librarian? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and character? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Anne and Elsie frequently confront Belle and try to intimidate her. How do Anne and Elsie try to intimidate her? What is their goal and what do they hope to achieve by intimidating Belle?

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