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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. Why is Sylvie annoyed at the pharmacy?

2. What is the name of Lukas's cat?

3. What does Amy discover about Sylvie from Bethany?

4. Who does Grandma say needs to take the inheriatnce?

5. What is Sylvie's Chinese name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Amy go to Ma's work in the middle of the day?

2. What do Lukas and Helena assume about Sylvie's disappearance?

3. Where did Sylvie live before she came to New York?

4. What do the Lee parents do for a living?

5. Why is Sylvie's first night at the Tan house awkward?

6. Where does Lukas live?

7. What does Amy make of the Tan family when she arrives in the Netherlands?

8. Who is Estelle?

9. What is Sylvie's legacy within the family?

10. What does Grandma give Sylvie when she arrives at the Tan house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining some of the structural aspects of the novel that the author decides to employ. Specifically, write about the author's use of emails, phone call transcripts, online posts, etc. intermittently through the chapters. How does this technique affect the plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Sylvie's relationship to her parents. What does she think of her parents, and how does she believe her parents perceive her? Why? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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