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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, how many women does Odile tell Paul her mother had to wait behind at the butcher's even though her mother got there at dawn?

2. How long after Joe is born does Eleanor get pregnant again?

3. When did Clara de Chambrun help found the ALP?

4. What sickness has Margaret's daughter had in Chapter 40?

5. Who tells Odile that Boris was shot playing cards?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Miss Reeder have to leave the library?

3. Why is Lily's family not getting any sleep in Chapter 26?

4. What does Odile give Lily when she graduates from high school?

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

6. Where do Lily and Mary Louise work the summer before their senior year?

7. Why does Lily get in trouble in Chapter 33?

8. What happens that repairs the breach between Odile and Lily?

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

10. How do Paul and Odile marry and where do they go for their honeymoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Odile gets a job at The American Library. Why is it so important for Odile to have a job and be able to support herself?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Paris Library? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

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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