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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. Who is the directress of the orphanage where Werner grows up?
(a) Frau Elena.
(b) Frau Goebbels.
(c) Frau Manec.
(d) Frau Jutta.

2. The stone that pops out of the miniature house and into Marie-Laure's palm is described as being what size, in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) The size of a tennis ball.
(b) The size of a golf ball.
(c) The size of a chicken egg.
(d) The size of a pigeon's egg.

3. How old is Marie-Laure LeBlanc when she goes blind?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

4. 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) 269.
(b) 26.
(c) 182.
(d) 363.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the coal mining complex where Werner Pfennig grows up?

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

3. What item of food does Marie-Laure take with her as she seeks refuge in the house in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

4. What is the name of the orphanage where Werner and his younger sister grow up?

5. What does the legend of the Sea of Flames supposedly ensure for the owner of the gem?

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