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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 Thibaut family say about Maddie's presence there, especially since she does not speak much French?

2. What kind of plane does Maddie hear comes down in France after she crash-lands her own plane?

3. Who is able to give Maddie permission to fly the mission to France in Part III?

4. Who was supposed to pilot the flight Maddie crash-landed in France?

5. What does someone tell Maddie will be a matter of great pride for Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul say in front of the French photographer that makes Maddie even more angry?

2. Who does Maddie stay with in Ormaie?

3. What is the last thing Queenie says to Maddie before jumping out the plane in Part III, and why?

4. What surprises Queenie about Von Linden the more she finds out about his personal life in Part III?

5. What does Jamie do when Paul says something inappropriate and disrespectful of Maddie?

6. What is Queenie's full name, which she reveals for the first time in Part IV?

7. Why does Queenie wait until the end of the flight to reveal to Maddie who she is in Part III?

8. What happens when Queenie and the girl who is French Resistance are taken out to the courtyard in Part III?

9. Why is Maddie so worried about Julie after she crash-lands in Ormaie?

10. Why is Maddie so distraught that she has Julie's identity papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Julie handle the stresses of being an SOE (Special Operations Executive) prior to her capture by the Gestapo in France, and how does the reader know this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Wein establish and maintain a sense of suspense throughout this novel, from beginning to end? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Maddie so stressed and fearful about flying back to England, even as she is relieved to be making it home, at the end of her time in France towards the close of the novel? What happens when Maddie returns to England and the army debriefs her? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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