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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. Who is sitting in the front row at the funeral?

2. Who does Helena blame for the recent death in the family?

3. Who does Amy shove at a concert?

4. Why does Sylvie text Filip after Grandma's death?

5. Who does Amy meet after crashing her bike?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Sylvie and Lukas at the masquerade ball?

2. What does Amy discover about Filip at the site of Sylvie's suicide?

3. What is Epsilon?

4. What does Sylvie discover about her relationship to Lukas?

5. Why is Sylvie's cello not in its case?

6. What does Sylvie do in the days following Grandma's death?

7. Where does Amy find Filip to get an explanation from him?

8. What long-kept secret does Ma reveal to Amy for the first time in the Netherlands?

9. What changes have happened in Amy's life at the end of the book?

10. What does Danique say about Sylvie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Ma's perception of her family based on the chapters she narrates. What does Ma think of each of her family members, and what does she perceive as her place within the family?

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

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