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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: 8 August, 1944: Chapters 32-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what peninsular fort does the narrator describe underground armories and a hospital in Chapter 5 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) La Cite.
(b) Bonn.
(c) Zollverein.
(d) Versailles.

2. How many of the 865 buildings within the walls of Saint-Malo remained standing after the bombings in August of 1944, according to Philip Beck's quote which opens the novel?
(a) 26.
(b) 269.
(c) 363.
(d) 182.

3. According to the legend that the museum curator relates of the Sea of Flames in Part One: 1934, what must be done with the gem in order for the curse to be lifted?
(a) It must be thrown into the sea.
(b) It must be cast into a volcano.
(c) It must be burned and then buried.
(d) It must be ground into ashes.

4. What kind of gemstone is the Sea of Flames?
(a) A blue diamond.
(b) A ruby.
(c) A yellow diamond.
(d) An amethyst.

5. What word from Part Two: 8 August, 1944 means to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another?
(a) Interference.
(b) Infraction.
(c) Transmute.
(d) Suspend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can Werner see screaming as he is pulled from the rubble in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

2. Where is Marie-Laure hiding during the air raid in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

3. Who is moving about the rubble with a flashlight after the blast as Werner lay unable to move in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

4. What is the title of Chapter 2 in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

5. What is the English translation of "L'hotel des Abeilles"?

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