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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 the word "solicitous" mean as used in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

2. Frederick tells Werner during their visit to Frederick's family home, "Your problem, Werner, is that you still believe you own" what?

3. Who answers the door at Marie-Laure's great-uncle's home when Marie-Laure and her father arrive in Part Three: June 1940?

4. What disorder does Etienne suffer from in the novel?

5. How does Marie-Laure know that someone has entered the house in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame Manec come to the decision to help the French Resistance in Part Five: January 1941?

2. How does Marie-Laure respond when the radios are confiscated in Part Three: June 1940? What secret does Marie-Laure keep?

3. What does Werner find when he awakens in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Where is Werner?

4. How does Marie-Laure cope with the loss of her sight when she goes fully blind in Part One: 1934?

5. Where does Marie-Laure obtain the Sea of Flames from in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944? How is this object described?

6. What thoughts consume Bermd, Volkheimer, and Werner in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

7. What happens to Frederick when he and Werner return to school after the holidays in Part Five: January 1941?

8. What test does Werner undergo in Part Three: June 1940? What are the results of Werner's testing?

9. How is Frederick's home described in Part Five: January 1941? What prized object does Frederick show Werner at his home?

10. What is Marie-Laure doing when the bombing begins in Chapter 3: "The Girl"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of war and fear in All the Light We Cannot See. How are these themes illustrated through Etienne’s character? What other characters in the novel relate to these themes? What are examples of symbolism and imagery that reflect the themes of war and fear?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the rise of the Third Reich and describe the setting of Zollverein, or the German Customs Union, in the 1930s. When was the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex established? How many miners died in this facility like Werner’s parents? What happens to the older boys at the orphanage at Zollverein?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tenets of Nazism. How are the tenets of Nazism demonstrated at Werner’s school? In what ways does the study of phrenology connect with Nazi racist beliefs? How does Werner cope with the rise of the Nazi regime during his years in school?

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