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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. What are pouring from the sky in the first chapter of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Raindrops.
(c) Leaflets.
(d) Snowflakes.

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

3. What floor of the house is Marie-Laure on when the blasts hit in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) The second floor.
(b) The first floor.
(c) The sixth floor.
(d) The third floor.

4. What does the word "solicitous" mean as used in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) Stagnant.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Reprimanding.

5. What is the gemstone hidden inside of in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) A model house.
(b) A sofa cushion.
(c) A porcelain doll.
(d) A pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the museum curator say a prince plucked the Sea of Flames from a dry riverbed centuries ago in Part One: 1934?

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

3. How old is Marie-Laure LeBlanc when she goes blind?

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

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

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