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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 does Helena admit to Ma about herself?

2. What does Filip do on the side of playing cello?

3. Who does Sylvie leave a note for before she dies?

4. What does Sylvie ingest before she dies?

5. Who does Amy shove at a concert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Epsilon?

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

4. What happens when Lukas and Sylvie come back from Venice?

5. What does Karin seem to think about Sylvie?

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

7. What does Karin tell Amy when she calls her the day after Sylvie's body is found?

8. Who visits Amy at the Tans house when she is home alone?

9. What does Sylvie decide to do the moment she discovers the truth about her relationship to Lukas?

10. How does Amy embarrass herself in front of Filip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of secrets. What secrets exist within the Tan and Lee families, and how do their affect the family unit as a whole? Use examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

The story is told entirely from the perspectives of Amy, Sylvie, and Ma. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from three different points of view. How does viewing the events from these perspectives affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of Sylvie. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.

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